Jurassic World: Dominion (2022) Trailer Review

There is no doubt that Jurassic World Dominion will be one of the biggest films of 2022 and though I haven't always been a huge fan of the franchise, I am excited for it and now we have a trailer. The trailer shows off plenty of big things and here is my review for it. 

The Dinosaurs are roaming the planet

After the events of Fallen Kingdom, the dinosaurs had escaped the island and there captors and ended up on the run. This trailer shows that they have been spotted in all areas of the globe and how it has exactly changed the dynamic as there is now this human/dinosaur relationship that isn't just being contained to one island or one city but the entire world. 

The film is honouring Richard Attenborough's John Hammond

Right away we hear the dialogue from the late Richard Attenborough' John Hammond, the creator of Jurassic Park and I think this fits in line with the film really well. It shows that Hammond wanted people to be close to the creatures and feel like it was a real experience. It also really shows how the new cast from Jurassic World and the veterans from Jurassic Park are really coming together as one. 

Owen and Claire still have Blue 

Over the previous two films Owen Grady played by Chris Pratt has had a clear relationship with the raptor Blue and in this film it shows that they are still together. Though it seems that Claire played by Bryce Dallas Howard doesn't believe that dinosaurs and humans can co exist and that they have to give Blue up. It brings up a big moral dilemma as Blue has been treated as an actual character and the one dinosaur who could show that there is a chance for the two species to co-exist in this world. 

Sam Neil, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum are all back 

Now Goldblum played a cameo in Fallen Kingdom but the big reveal is that Sam Neil as Alan Grant and Laura Dern as Ellie Sattler are back for this film. It just feels so natural in this trailer and they are actually going to give these characters something to do. As a huge fan of the original Jurassic Park film I really hope the return of these iconic characters gives this new film a real shot in the arm. 

Once again Ingen are creating a new hybrid dinosaur

It seems these new films have this grand idea that we have to have new dinosaurs because the old ones aren't cool anymore. We see the return of Dr Henry Wu played by BD Wong and he is once again splicing DNA to probably create this Frankenstein dinosaur for whatever crazy reason it is this time. 

The two casts will eventually meet

The trailer does bring all the characters together and it looks fantastic, but I am slightly worried about it. It feels like the film is going to have the Jurassic Park vets doing there own thing and the Jurassic World vets doing there thing and they eventually meet in the last 20/30 mins. I want more interaction, especially if this is maybe the last chance we get to see this team up. 

Overall

Overall, I loved this trailer. I really didn't like Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom so had low expectations here. But with the returning cast it gives me the hope that this film can finally deliver on a sequel that the original Jurassic Park truly deserves.