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This was really good! After the huge disappointment with Dominion, I was excited to see this but also very apprehensive. I'm a JP lifer, after the original was the first movie I saw at the cinema at 6yo.

Going back to an island was the right move. It's PART of JP - the lush greeneries, the awesome vistas, lots of places for dinos to hide etc.

I also thought the family were a great addition, again going back to a core JP theme. Obv there was a family in Dominion, with Maisie - but it's not the same. A family being unknowingly nun thrust into a dinosaur nightmare really feels like old-school JP and gives it a much needed sense of dread. Otherwise, when it's just people that WANT to be there - it doesn't feel as scary. The family actually turned out to be the best part imo.

Scarlett and co. Were good, but not amazing. I'd not hate to see the main 3 come back, but it might be better to make it more like an anthology - with each movie having new characters.

My biggest gripe ha was the name of the movie. I wish they'd not gone with Jurassic WORLD again, given that trilogy is over. I know we're in a 'world' of dinosaurs now but that really was JW's thing. Even 'Jurassic Planet' or 'Jurassic Earth' would've made it distinctly its own new era.

From other reviews it seems this wasn't as universally adored as I'd have expected (homophobes aside)... but being the white half of a Pakistani (not Indian, admittedly) and White gay relationship - this struck so many chords that I was legit ugly crying at the end. That term is something I've never fully understood until now, but when the Mum is giving her speech and sort of alludes to hers and the Dad's relationship - I understood the phrase. My dog was alarmed by the gasping for air through the sobs.

I actually related way more to the Indian guy than the white guy, basically having an inert issue with showing emotion in front of family. So where some reviewers struggled with Karan Soni's performance, to me it was a very realistic part of his character. Him and Groff's juxtaposed personalities may not have the same chemistry shown in some on-screen relationships but they had the type of chemistry that befits these 2 types of characters, imo. Maybe one or 2 more scenes when they first move in together would've helped people buy into their love (I actually have no idea, the director did a great job imo and knows what he's doing).

Another reviewer criticised that there was no conflict. There IS conflict, but it comes from a realistic part of Soni's character development. It's not forced for the sake of it.

Bravo to literally everyone involved.

I love, love, LOVE this movie.