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Jurassic World Dominion (2022)

★ — Jurassic World Dominion (2022)

Colin Trevorrow returned to the franchise he launched with Jurassic World (2015) after stepping away from the middle chapter (that was J.A. Bayona's Fallen Kingdom in 2018, during which Trevorrow was briefly, and notoriously, attached to Star Wars: Episode IX before departing that project). Dominion was produced under genuinely unusual circumstances, becoming one of the first major Hollywood productions to complete a lengthy shoot during the COVID-19 pandemic, filming largely at Pinewood Studios in the UK under a biosecure bubble arrangement that reportedly cost tens of millions extra. The $465 million budget makes it one of the most expensive films ever produced, and the studio leaned heavily on nostalgia by reuniting original Jurassic Park cast members Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, and Sam Neill alongside the newer leads. It crossed a billion dollars globally, though that figure flattered a film that divided audiences and critics sharply.

AND THEY'RE MAKING ANOTHER ONE?? Adding the original cast back doesn’t magically make a film good, it just highlights how far things have fallen. Dinosaurs now roam the world and… we’re all just supposed to be fine with it? No global collapse, no ecological disaster, just vibes. The story is somehow both overstuffed and completely dull. It’s like they had ten bad ideas and decided to run with all of them. The pacing drags, the dialogue is painful, and the dinosaurs barely feel like the focus anymore. Honestly? Dominion is the most boring entry in the whole franchise and that’s saying something. A catastrophic end to a trilogy that never took off.

Rating: ★ | Year: 2022 | Watched: 2025-04-14

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