Jurassic World Dominion Is A Metaphor Of The Franchise's Demise
As the Jurassic Park franchise gets ready to finally enter a more lasting slumber, Jurassic World Dominion is the perfect reminder for fans and studios that too much of a good thing can be bad. That is because Dominion, more than ever, mirrors Universal walking down the same path the film’s scientists have always fallen prey to: reviving that which must not be brought back.
It’s a known fact among sci-fi aficionados and mainstream audiences that the original Jurassic Park, along with Michael Crichton's first novel, are both absolute gems for the genre. The movie is not only critically lauded, but is also considered one Steven Spielberg’s finest works, which really says a lot. After a couple of tumultuous decades, Universal has somehow managed to commit the same mistake twice by churning out two more unnecessary Jurassic World sequels that mirror the first trilogy’s issues, only now made even worse.
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Unlike Hollywood studios, an author like Crichton knew he could only pull off the same trick twice, which is why his two novels about genetically modified dinosaurs are considered true science fiction classics and no one ever got tired of them. That’s where the problems start to pile on for the franchise. Everything since Jurassic Park 3 has lacked a real foundation written by the man who made dinosaurs such a big part of pop culture in the first place.
One of the keys to understanding Crichton’s role in the franchise’s success comes from reading his first novel, which relies much more on creating moments of tension and sudden outbursts of violence than the actual substance his characters tend to have. Suffice to say, Crichton’s role in the first two
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