The latest installment in the Jurassic World franchise has failed to deliver on its promise of a thrilling adventure with terrifying dinosaurs. Instead, it resorts to introducing a new, non-dinosaur creature that takes center stage.
Producers seem to have lost sight of what makes dinosaurs so frightening and instead opt for over-the-top, sci-fi elements like the Distortus rex, a six-limbed, oversized mutant with a round head. This departure from the classic saurian creatures is a step backwards for the series.
The original Jurassic Park remains the gold standard for dinosaur movies, with its expertly crafted plot and terrifying animals that still evoke fear today. The Lost World and even Jurassic III, which introduced pterosaurs as a creative solution to dwindling returns, are serviceable, but only because they stick to the core concept of dinosaurs.
The franchise’s downfall lies in inventing new, superlative creatures like Indominus rex and Indoraptors, which have become tired and overused. Jurassic World Rebirth attempts to return to basics with a focus on monster movies, but ends up with a non-dinosaur creature that undermines the entire premise.
As Alfred Hitchcock once said, animals – regular animals – are scary enough on their own. The original trilogy’s success lies in its ability to make us fear real, existing creatures, not artificially created ones. By straying from this formula, Jurassic World Rebirth fails to deliver a decent dinosaur movie.
Source: https://defector.com/just-give-me-some-normal-damn-dinosaurs