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This Solid 2025 'Dino-movie For Adults' Scores Better Than Several 'Jurassic Park' Films
‘Primitive War’ is a thrilling blend of dinosaurs and warfare, offering audiences an action-packed experience.
From the relatively unknown Australian filmmaker Luke Sparke, known for titles such as Occupation and Occupation: Rainfall, comes the R-rated dinosaur film Primitive War. The film is based on the book of the same name by Ethan Pettus. Despite mixed reviews from critics, it has performed well with audiences, boasting a Popcornmeter score of no less than 90 percent. Many Jurassic Park/World films fail to achieve that score.
In Primitive War, which holds a Tomatometer score of 50 percent, an elite unit of American soldiers is sent on a secret mission into the jungles of Vietnam. They quickly discover that they are not only up against enemy troops but also deadly dinosaurs.
Sebastian Zavala Kahn from Me gusta el cine calls the film "an exciting, bloody, and action-packed experience with surprisingly good visual effects". According to him, it holds its own even when compared to the Jurassic World franchise. He rates the film 3.5 out of 5.
Simon Foster from Screen-Space writes that Sparke knows exactly what a good B-movie needs. "He delivers an energetic film with a fun cast, including Ryan Kwanten and Jeremy Piven, and visual effects that are worth the price". He also gives it 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Jim Schembri describes on his own website how "Primitive War looks like the love child of Platoon and Jurassic Park". He speaks of "chomptastic entertainment with a hefty dose of expertly crafted B-movie chaos". He also awards the film a score of 3.5 out of 5.
Avi Offer from NYC Movie Guru directly compares the film with Jurassic World Rebirth and states that "this B-movie comes off much better than the big studio production". He considers the film to be thrilling overall.
Meagan Navarro from Bloody Disgusting is less enthusiastic. Despite the constant violence and the threat of dinosaurs, she describes the film as "surprisingly lethargic". She notes that the film lacks tension and pace, despite its war scenes and prehistoric action.
The audience seems to be enjoying the film quite a lot. On IMDb, Primitive War is also rated quite well, with a score of 7.0/10.
In Primitive War, which holds a Tomatometer score of 50 percent, an elite unit of American soldiers is sent on a secret mission into the jungles of Vietnam. They quickly discover that they are not only up against enemy troops but also deadly dinosaurs.
Blood, Tension, And Roaring Action
Sebastian Zavala Kahn from Me gusta el cine calls the film "an exciting, bloody, and action-packed experience with surprisingly good visual effects". According to him, it holds its own even when compared to the Jurassic World franchise. He rates the film 3.5 out of 5.
Simon Foster from Screen-Space writes that Sparke knows exactly what a good B-movie needs. "He delivers an energetic film with a fun cast, including Ryan Kwanten and Jeremy Piven, and visual effects that are worth the price". He also gives it 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Dino Violence And War Terror
Jim Schembri describes on his own website how "Primitive War looks like the love child of Platoon and Jurassic Park". He speaks of "chomptastic entertainment with a hefty dose of expertly crafted B-movie chaos". He also awards the film a score of 3.5 out of 5.
Avi Offer from NYC Movie Guru directly compares the film with Jurassic World Rebirth and states that "this B-movie comes off much better than the big studio production". He considers the film to be thrilling overall.
Mixed Reactions
Meagan Navarro from Bloody Disgusting is less enthusiastic. Despite the constant violence and the threat of dinosaurs, she describes the film as "surprisingly lethargic". She notes that the film lacks tension and pace, despite its war scenes and prehistoric action.
The audience seems to be enjoying the film quite a lot. On IMDb, Primitive War is also rated quite well, with a score of 7.0/10.
