Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Set three years after the catastrophic events of the original Jurassic World theme park's destruction, the island of Isla Nublar found itself in a state of desolation. With the majestic tree that served as the park's entrance standing firmly in the midst of this post-apocalyptic landscape, the world's attention had long since shifted away from the failed venture. The volcano on the island had been in a dormant state for thousands of years, but now it began to stir, a clear indicator that the island's fate, and that of the surviving dinosaurs, hung precariously in the balance. Enter Owen Grady, the gifted dinosaur trainer, and Claire Dearing, the feisty park's original operations manager, who find themselves forced to join forces in an attempt to rescue the remnants of the magnificent creatures they had once called friends. At the forefront of their mission is the inherent cruelty and disregard of the biotech company, Biosyn, which has emerged as the island's new owner. Their driving force is a mere exploitation of the park's creations, rather than any genuine concern for the dinosaurs' well-being. Biosyn has seen an untold potential in the island's prehistoric inhabitants and seeks to manipulate them for their own nefarious purposes. As the island teeters on the brink of ecological catastrophe, a rescue operation becomes necessary, but under whose leadership, and whose interests, remains a pressing question. Upon discovering Claire and Owen's true intentions, the duo swiftly realize that their endeavors are more akin to a heist than a genuine attempt to save the dinosaurs. However, the sheer nature of the impending volcanic disaster demands that all efforts must focus on securing the creatures first, regardless of who profits from them last. Biosyn's efforts to auction off the park's creations for billions will continue to place a dark shadow over the island and bolster the true horrors of their designs for the future of genetic manipulation. Unbeknownst to the sinister Biosyn, the organization that would like to get their hands on the DNA samples of both surviving dinosaurs and dead dinosaurs on Isla Nublar is for the revival of the actual Jurassic Park: Science division led by two old faces Dr. Henry Wu and Dr. Ian Malcolm. Throughout their tumultuous journey, Claire and Owen rekindle their romance, as well as start considering a possible family for the future. This subtle nuance in their character arc ultimately underscores their capacity for compassion and love for these majestic beasts, a sentiment that had been largely dormant in the wake of the Jurassic World's destruction. Under Benjamin Lockwood's direction, the operation turns into a chaotic, fast-paced survival story involving those in pursuit of the dinosaur DNA, Biosyn, various external threats to both humans and animals alike and above all Isla Nublar remains at the fore, desperately searching for any reprieve from its oncoming doom. Ultimately, as all concerned parties work meticulously to prepare for the approaching end game, the primary focus narrows in on redeeming something from the disaster, whether for personal benefit or as a beacon of hope in the darkest confines of natural apocalypse. Meanwhile, Claire, Owen, and the two surviving main characters, the clever but naive chief geneticist Dr. Henry Wu and mathematically eccentric Mr. Malcolm, remain mired in an ongoing conflict. In conclusion, as director J.A. Bayona skillfully ramps up the tension with the chaos unfolding beneath Isla Nublar's fragile atmosphere, the focus never wavers off the impending doom that serves to guide all the plots in Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom. Here, at the mid-point of the production of the five-part Jurassic World series, we see not so little semblance of chaos sprouting on the ruins of Isla Nublar.