Jurassic World Dominion (2022)

Locusts. The big new threat in a dinosaur movie called Dominion is a swarm of giant locusts, and the plot cares more about crop damage than anything with scales. It runs 147 minutes and splits into two movies that barely touch: Owen and Claire chasing a kidnapped Maisie across the globe, and the original trio sneaking around a tech company’s campus. When the old gang reunites, it’s genuinely nice. Laura Dern and Sam Neill slide right back into their rhythm, and Jeff Goldblum delivers every line like he’s narrating a nature show he finds personally hilarious. DeWanda Wise is the best new addition as Kayla, a cargo pilot with zero patience. A motorcycle chase through Malta, raptors on Owen’s tail, is the one sequence that moves. The rest is people in hallways explaining genetics. It made $1 billion worldwide anyway. A 3.4 because the reunion is sweet and the dinosaurs feel like guest stars in their own franchise. $35.37 says a grasshopper lands near you this summer and you back away slowly like it works for Biosyn.

What works: The legacy cast’s chemistry is a real treat, and DeWanda Wise brings fresh swagger as pilot Kayla Watts.

What doesn’t: The locust plot is a strange, low-stakes main event, and at 147 minutes the dinosaurs are mostly set dressing.

Who it’s for: Longtime Jurassic fans who want to see Grant, Sattler and Malcolm share a frame one more time.