In "Jurassic World Dominion," that time is...well...now. Because, in what is billed as the concluding chapter of the Jurassic film franchise, there is a cast of a thousand dinosaurs. There are so many creatures running around that the list of puppeteers and special effects folks at the end credits runs for about ten minutes.
Back in 1993, "Jurassic Park" was the ultimate summertime movie and, in 2022, the same can be said for this sixth chapter. Loud, noisy, and exciting, this is a film you need to see on the biggest screen possible and that doesn't include the LED in your living room. This is the kind of movie you see with an audience and some freshly buttered popcorn.
The cool feature about this one is that it combines the casts of the first three films with the cast of the last two chapters. So, you can see cavorting together, at least for the last half-hour, the likes of Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Chris Pratt. Meanwhile, you also have the thread of the entire franchise, scientist B.D. Wong. It all works even if you wish all of them had gotten together a little earlier in the film.
There are some minor quibbles for sure. You wonder what producer Steven Spielberg would have done as director...most notably in cutting down the 150 minute run time. Plus there are not enough hints of the classic original theme music from John Williams.
In a nod to present day cinema, there is now the requisite presence of two heroic and noble Black characters. And there's also a bit of a preachy epilogue that is a reminder to all of us that we need to learn how to live together. Jeez, even the Jurassic franchise is not immune to the woke culture.
But those are minor gripes. Just revel in going out to the movies and seeing a fun summer movie just like you did back in 1993. And munch on your Goobers while some dinosaur is doing the same with a deer on the big screen.
LEN'S RATING: Three-and-a-half stars.
Dinner last night: Salad.
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