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‘Jurassic World Dominion’ review: The weakest entry in the dinosaur franchise is a warning to humankind

Ellie Sattler, Claire Dearing, Owen Grady, Maisie Lockwood and Kayla Watts in "Jurassic World Dominion," co-written and directed by Colin Trevorrow.

The “Jurassic Park”/”Jurassic World” franchise always favored a janky, what-should-we-try-this-time approach. Fans of dinosaurs (and who isn’t?) and the 1993 Steven Spielberg original based on Michael Crichton’s novel, have been forgiving enough to show up for most or all of the sequels, with their new batches of dinosaurs and hilariously secondary humans.

Just as millions will never forget seeing Spielberg’s truly classic “Jaws,” millions look back at the first encounter with the classic-adjacent “Jurassic Park” with a warm feeling, for its revolutionary

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