Brief Summary
This video is a critical review of "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom." The reviewer, MauLer, highlights numerous plot holes, nonsensical character decisions, and inconsistencies within the Jurassic Park/World continuity. He argues that the film prioritizes spectacle and dinosaur appearances over a coherent story, logical world-building, and meaningful character motivations.
- Illogical plot points and character decisions
- Disregard for established continuity
- Over-reliance on luck and contrivance
- Meaningless character motivations
Opening Scene and Illogical Retrieval Mission
The movie opens with a team retrieving a bone from the Indominus rex corpse in the Mosasaurus's lagoon. The dialogue is immediately criticized as illogical, with characters stating everything is dead despite knowing live dinosaurs are present. The reviewer questions the need for a constant iPad connection to operate the door between the lagoon and the ocean, which leads to the Mosasaurus escaping after a T. rex attack. The scene is deemed nonsensical due to the lack of precautions, the timing of the mission, and the team's apparent ignorance of the island's dangers.
Volcano Exposition and the Dinosaur Debate
An expositional news report reveals a volcano on Isla Nublar is about to erupt, sparking a debate about saving the dinosaurs. The reviewer finds it unbelievable that no one has tried to exploit the dinosaurs for profit in the three years since the park's abandonment, despite their immense value and lack of security.
Ian Malcolm's Return and Meaningless Cameo
Dr. Ian Malcolm returns to argue against saving the dinosaurs, deeming them too dangerous. The reviewer criticizes the scene as pointless, as Malcolm's appearance is brief and doesn't contribute to the plot.
Heels' Dinosaur Rescue Organization
The character "Heels" runs a dinosaur rescue organization, but the reviewer questions its funding, purpose, and effectiveness. He finds the motivation for saving the dinosaurs—to ensure children can see them—weak and illogical. The reviewer also points out the film's disregard for Isla Sorna (Site B) from previous films, which contradicts the claim that the dinosaurs on Isla Nublar are the only ones left.
Discount Hammond and the Illegal Rescue Mission
Heels is contacted by Benjamin Lockwood, "Discount Hammond," who wants her to rescue the dinosaurs. The reviewer criticizes Lockwood's character as a contrived attempt to connect the film to the original Jurassic Park. Lockwood's plan to move the dinosaurs to a new, contained island is seen as contradictory to his statement that they need absence, not protection. Heels is recruited because her access will bypass legal restrictions and locate the dinosaurs.
Star-Lord's Reluctance and the New Characters
The villain insists that Star-Lord is needed to capture Blue. Heels convinces Star-Lord to join the expedition by appealing to his bond with Blue. Two new characters are introduced: a tech expert and a dinosaur biology expert who has never seen a real dinosaur.
Arrival on Isla Nublar and the Capture of Blue
The team arrives on Isla Nublar to find a large mercenary force already preparing to capture the dinosaurs. The reviewer questions why no one else has attempted to poach the dinosaurs in the past three years, given their value and the island's lack of security. The team activates a tracking system and proceeds to capture Blue, but a trooper shoots her prematurely, leading to a series of illogical events.
The Illogical Betrayal and Lava Escape
After Blue is shot, Star-Lord attacks Buffalo Bill, who tranquilizes him. The biology expert then pulls a gun on Bill, leading to a nonsensical exchange where she agrees to leave Star-Lord behind in exchange for saving Blue. The reviewer criticizes the characters' motivations and actions as illogical and inconsistent. The team then locks Heels and Tech Guy in the control station as lava pours in. The reviewer mocks the convoluted escape, including a random dinosaur appearing in a tube and the group's lucky encounters with a gyrosphere and Star-Lord.
Double-Cross and the Tooth Collection
After escaping the volcano, Star-Lord declares it was a double-cross, despite the rescue mission still being in effect. Buffalo Bill is shown extracting a tooth from a herbivore, which the reviewer notes will be important later. Heels states that the only reason they were brought in was to capture Blue.
The Auction and Militarization of Dinosaurs
The Bad Guy meets with an auctioneer to sell the captured dinosaurs on the black market. The reviewer criticizes the attempt to justify militarizing the dinosaurs, finding the examples given (horses, elephants, diseased rats) absurd. The Indoraptor is introduced as a new weapon, supposedly controllable due to Star-Lord's research.
The Little Girl's Discovery and Discount Hammond's Death
The little girl overhears the plan and tells Discount Hammond, who dismisses her concerns. The reviewer criticizes the "not now, kiddo" trope. Back on the ship, Blue is revealed to be dying from the gunshot wound. Star-Lord discovers the auction plan, and the reviewer questions why the bad guys betrayed the good guys so early, as they could have maintained the lie and used them to capture more dinosaurs.
The T. Rex Blood Transfusion and More Illogical Events
The characters decide to give Blue a blood transfusion, requiring blood from a carnivore with two or three fingers, which the reviewer sees as a contrived way to involve the T. rex. The reviewer mocks the ease with which they extract blood from the T. rex, the lack of security, and Heels' sudden expertise in finding a dinosaur's vein. The little girl breaks into the lab and discovers a video showing Blue's superior empathy, setting her up as the "superhero" of the franchise.
The Auction Begins and the Indoraptor's Control System
The auction begins, and the dinosaurs are sold for millions. The Indoraptor is introduced with a laser targeting system that makes it attack whatever the laser points at. The reviewer finds this control system absurd and questions how Star-Lord's research could have led to such technology.
The Stygimoloch Unleashed and Buffalo Bill's Demise
Star-Lord releases the Stygimoloch to disrupt the auction, causing chaos and killing several people. The reviewer criticizes this decision as reckless and unnecessary. Buffalo Bill enters the Indoraptor's cage to steal a tooth, despite the Indoraptor being awake, and is predictably killed.
The Clone Reveal and the Release of the Dinosaurs
The villain reveals that the little girl is a clone of Discount Hammond's deceased daughter, a reveal the reviewer finds pointless. The Indoraptor chases the little girl onto the roof, where it is eventually killed by Blue. The little girl releases all the dinosaurs into the world, justifying her actions by saying they are clones like her.
The T. Rex's Final Act and Malcolm's Commentary
The main villain is eaten by the T. rex, which the reviewer finds repetitive and nonsensical. Blue leaves, and Ian Malcolm provides commentary about dinosaurs spreading across the world. The reviewer criticizes Malcolm's cameo as meaningless and misleading.
Summary and Final Thoughts
The reviewer summarizes the film's flaws, including the pointless characters, the psychopathic villain, the contrived plot, and the reliance on luck and contrivance. He criticizes the film's disregard for established continuity, its attempt to militarize dinosaurs, and its confusing messages. He concludes that the film was made solely to showcase dinosaurs and that it fails as a coherent story. Despite some good camerawork and acting, the reviewer deems the film a failure and expresses disappointment.
