Jurassic World Rebirth review: Dino franchise roars back stronger

With a fresh cast, cleaner storytelling, and a back-to-basics approach, this seventh film in this saga manages to do what its immediate predecessors couldn’t.

Over thirty years after Jurassic Park redefined blockbuster cinema with its groundbreaking dinosaurs and Spielbergian sense of wonder, the franchise returns with Jurassic World Rebirth. Positioned as both a reset and a continuation, this seventh film brings in fresh characters and a new creative team—director Gareth Edwards (Godzilla, Rogue One) and screenwriter David Koepp (returning from the original two films).

The cast includes Scarlett Johansson as hardened covert ops expert Zora Bennett, Jonathan Bailey as thoughtful paleontologist Henry Loomis, and Mahershala Ali as the charismatic sea captain Duncan Kincaid. With no returning characters and a standalone plot, Rebirth is a cleaner, more streamlined ride.