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Jurassic World Dominion Becomes Worst-Reviewed Jurassic Park Film Ever

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Published 11:52 10 Jun 2022 GMT+1

Jurassic World Dominion Becomes Worst-Reviewed Jurassic Park Film Ever

The film was released today and critics aren't happy, with one saying the film induced 'overwhelming boredom.'

Shola Lee

Shola Lee

Jurassic World Dominion has become the worst-reviewed film in the franchise's history.

Look, whether you love dinosaurs or just want to see Jeff Goldblum reprise his iconic role as Dr. Ian Malcolm, we've all been waiting for the newest Jurassic World film.

However, the film was released today and critics aren't happy, with one saying the film induced 'overwhelming boredom'.

Surely, the film can't be that bad – right?

The synopsis sounds pretty decent at least: "From Jurassic World architect and director Colin Trevorrow, Dominion takes place four years after Isla Nublar has been destroyed. Dinosaurs now live—and hunt—alongside humans all over the world. This fragile balance will reshape the future and determine, once and for all, whether human beings are to remain the apex predators on a planet they now share with history’s most fearsome creatures."

And it sees the original Jurassic Park cast get together again for a pretty chaotic trip down memory lane – sounds like a sure-fire hit, right?

Jurassic World Dominion. (Universal Pictures)
Jurassic World Dominion. (Universal Pictures)

Well, according to Rotten Tomatoes' Tomatometer, it absolutely isn't, as the new film scored an underwhelming 34% – the lowest of any of the films in the franchise.

By comparison, Dominion's sister films Fallen Kingdom (2018) and Jurassic World (2015) scored 47% and 71% respectively.

You may be wondering where Jurassic Park fits into all this? Well, the original 1993 film got a whopping 91% on the movie review site, so it's pretty fair to say the franchise has gone downhill – or is close to extinction, whichever way you want to look at it.

So, what are critics saying about the film?

David Simms from The Atlantic said: "All of these narrative jigsaw pieces interlock into overwhelming boredom, frequent watch-watching. Jurassic World: Dominion amounts to a complete waste of time."

Bilge Ebiri of New York Magazine said: "Watching Jurassic World: Dominion, you might find yourself starting to feel just a little sorry for the people who made Jurassic World: Dominion."

Chris Pratt stars in the new film, alongside Bryce Dallas Howard.
Universal Pictures

Susan Kamyab from This Chic Flix said: "The only takeaway from Jurassic World Dominion is that the franchise is ready for extinction."

However, some enjoyed the film, with Sandra Hall from the Sydney Morning Herald calling it 'a fiendishly choreographed battle for survival that successfully suspends all your critical faculties, ending the franchise on a giddy high – if it is the end. I suspect not. Where movie dinosaurs are concerned, never say die'.

So, if you still want to see the film where life always finds a way, it's out today, 10 June.

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Featured Image Credit: Universal Pictures
Shola Lee
Shola Lee

Shola Lee began her journalism career while studying for her undergraduate degree at Queen Mary, University of London and Columbia University in New York. She has written for the Columbia Spectator, QM Global Bloggers, CUB Magazine, UniDays, and Warner Brothers' Wizarding World Digital. Recently, Shola took part in the 2021 BAFTA Crew and BBC New Creatives programme before becoming a journalist at UNILAD, where she works on breaking news, trending stories, and features.

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