8 Reasons You Should Be Concerned About Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Why returning to the island has never been a worse idea...

Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom
Universal

In the summer of 2015, the immense success of Jurassic World seemingly shocked everyone. The reboot-quel took audiences on a nostalgia-driven joyride and that formula reaped the benefits.

At the time of its opening, it was the biggest opening weekend in film history, both domestically and internationally. And while the film certainly has its detractors, it was overall welcomed as an improvement over the previous entry in the series and a welcome return-to-form for the franchise as a whole.

So why is the buzz surrounding the upcoming follow-up so overwhelmingly negative?

With each passing reveal about the film, the entire affair grows more worrisome. From lackluster marketing and advertising to plots that feel like copy-and-paste retreads, Fallen Kingdom has given long-time fans of the series plenty to fret about.

Off the back of the successful recontextualizing of the franchise pulled off in Jurassic World, it looks as though Fallen Kingdom may send the franchise right back down to the depths of mediocrity.

8. There's Minimal Goldblum

Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom
Universal

A big selling point of this film before even any of the marketing was released was the reveal that Mr. Jeff Goldblum would be returning to the series.

This seemed like a natural progression for the franchise, as if they were taking a note from Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which showed just how much audiences love seeing their old favorite return alongside the new cast. Goldblum was a scene-stealer in the first film, who was promoted to primary protagonist for the sequel. He (wisely) sat the third film out and made a cameo in appearance only (on the back of a book) in the first Jurassic World.

So viewers were understandably excited about seeing Goldblum return to the fray. But as more and more advertising has been revealed, it has become increasingly clear that Goldblum's role will be minuscule at best. Out of all three trailers, he has only appeared in the courthouse scene and is nowhere to be found in any of the action sequences.

Director J.A. Bayona has even revealed this to be true, saying;

"He's more like a cameo, he doesn't have a major role in the action ..."

 
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