Jurassic World: Chaos Theory Review: A Sequel I Didn’t Expect to Love

Rating: 8/10 ⭐️

When Chaos Theory was first announced, I was honestly skeptical. Camp Cretaceous had ended on a solid, emotionally satisfying note, and it felt like one of those rare animated shows that knew exactly when to stop. A sequel felt unnecessary. After finishing Chaos Theory though, I am happy to admit I was wrong.

What Chaos Theory does really well is justify its own existence. Instead of rehashing survival horror on another dinosaur island, it pivots into something far more unsettling and grounded within the Jurassic universe. Dinosaur trafficking and weaponisation. This shift immediately raises the stakes and gives the story a darker, more mature edge. The Nublar Six are no longer kids reacting to chaos. They are actively trying to stop it.

Brooklynn sits at the emotional and narrative center of the show. Her willingness to take massive risks, go undercover, and essentially sacrifice her relationships to bring down the trafficking ring gives the season its spine. Her arc culminates in finally getting the broker arrested, and it feels earned, even if it comes at a steep personal cost.

One of the biggest surprises for me was The Handler. She is genuinely creepy in a way that most Jurassic villains never quite manage to be. There is no moustache-twirling here, just cold control and quiet menace. Honestly, she might be the best villain the franchise has ever had, animated or live-action.

Season one leans heavily into paranoia and mystery. The group is being haunted, hunted, and manipulated, with no clear understanding of who is pulling the strings. As the truth slowly unfolds and they realize Brooklynn is alive, the tone shifts from fear to fractured trust. That emotional fallout carries directly into the final stretch of the show.

The last season smartly aligns itself with the events of Jurassic World Dominion, which I skipped entirely. Thankfully, Chaos Theory stands on its own. The infiltration of Biosyn Valley to shut down the dinosaur assassin program is a strong premise, even if the actual break-in feels a bit too easy at first. Of course, things spiral quickly, because this is Jurassic, and nothing ever goes according to plan.

What really works here is the emotional split within the group. The resentment toward Brooklynn feels justified. Kenji and Sammy’s hesitation to forgive her makes sense, especially when their priorities shift toward rescuing Bumpy rather than taking down Biosyn. This tension gives the story weight beyond just escaping dinosaurs.

Ben getting gored was one of the most stressful sequences in the show. The rescue mission drags on just long enough that I genuinely started to believe they might go there. That he might not make it. Thankfully, the Nublar Six survive, and the show allows itself a happy ending without feeling cheap or unearned.

Chaos Theory ended up being a surprisingly strong continuation of Camp Cretaceous. It is darker, more focused, and emotionally messier in the best way. What started as a sequel I didn’t think we needed turned into one of the most compelling entries in the Jurassic franchise.

If this is how animated spin-offs are handled, I would happily take more.