Film Review: “Jurassic World: Dominion” (2022)

Putting the stink in Extinction.

Ever since the age of 3, I grew up watching the original “Jurassic Park” film. I had VHS copies of that film, its 1997 sequel “The Lost World”, and 2001’s “Jurassic Park III.” It was one of the many films I watched every day after school. In 8th Grade, I picked up a copy of Micheal Crichton’s novel from my local Borders (RIP). Granted, I am aware that the book is radically different from the film but, that didn’t deter me from my love for either.

When it was announced that we were getting “Jurassic World” in 2015, I was very enthusiastic. That film was a major step up from both “The Lost World” and “Jurassic Park III”. While it was basically a soft reboot and over-reliant on its formulaic story, I had quite a blast with it. I liked how they doubled down on the corporate greed side of things and Vincent D’Onofrio as the villain. Also, the final battle was nothing short of awesome. As for its 2018 sequel, “Fallen Kingdom”, It was a massive step down. Despite one cool chase involving dinosaurs in a mansion (a la “Dino Crisis” or “Resident Evil”), everything else fell flat. With the latest “Jurassic World” film, “Dominion”, being teased as the “epic conclusion”, how will it stack up?

Following the events of “Fallen Kingdom”, Dinosaurs and humans coexist. However…