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"Jurassic World: Dominion" may score at number one at the domestic box office this weekend, but lackluster reviews and word of mouth could derail its potential breakthrough.

The third and final film in the new "Jurassic Park" movie trilogy is the worst of the six films in the series, and currently has a rating of 36% on the Rotten Tomatoes aggregator of 175 reviews.

There is broad consensus among critics that "Dominion" is desperate to capture the nostalgia of the original, but the impressive visuals fail to make up for its shortcomings in storytelling and character development.

"Jurassic World: Dominion" may score at number one at the domestic box office this weekend, but lackluster reviews and word of mouth could derail its potential breakthrough.

In his review of The Daily Telegraph, Robbie Cullen wrote, "Inevitably, Jurassic World: Dominion 'will make a fortune all over the world, because these films have always been.'" But in terms of credibility, this is an extinction event at the level of the event.

The third and final film in the new "Jurassic Park" movie trilogy is the worst of the six films in the series, and currently has a rating of 36% on the Rotten Tomatoes aggregator of 175 reviews.

While Universal is expected to generate about $125 million in ticket sales in the US and Canada this weekend, poor public reception could hamper its overall sales in the coming weeks. Not to mention, the movie will face stiff competition from other films like Disney and Marvel's "Thor: Love and Thunder" in the coming weeks.

Directed by Colin Trevorrow, "Dominion" takes place four years after the destruction of Isla Nublar, once home to prehistoric cloned monsters. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard reprized their roles as Owen Grady and Claire Dering, alongside "Jurassic Park" alumni Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum, who reprized as Alan Grant, Ellie Sattler and Ian Malcolm, respectively.

"Even with the original cast on board, there's surprisingly little chemistry or humor, and the movie often pauses to emphasize family values," Joshua Rothkopf wrote in his Entertainment Weekly article.

There is broad consensus among critics that Dominion is desperate to capture Jurassic Park's nostalgia, but the impressive visuals fail to make up for its shortcomings in storytelling and character development.

Here is what critics think of the movie "Jurassic World: Dominion," which will be shown in local theaters on Friday:

Ross Bonemi, Collider

"Dominion wants audiences to remember what I loved about the first movie, but without capitalizing on the fun or the scenes that made the series stand out when it launched in 1993," Bonemi wrote in his Collide report.

Instead, he wrote, "Jurassic World: Dominion is hard work, a legacy that doesn't seem to realize the power of that legacy and the general madness that permeates every scene of the movie."

Bonemi said the movie tried to honor fans of the original "Jurassic Park" trilogy, released between 1993 and 2001, but didn't care about the Dern, Neil and Goldblum trio.

Rather than pitting this iconic trio of dinosaurs again, he wrote, "Dominion" puts them first against giant lobsters, which is as compelling as it sounds.

Read the full Collider review.

Clarice Loughrey, Independent

In his article for The Independent, Loveri wrote that "Dominion" is the latest installment in a trilogy he didn't know he was doing. "It was like watching a chef make a butcher's recipe, before hand-pouring the seasoning after seasoning to try and fix it."

There are "crumbs of ideas for better Jurassic films that no one has dared to see," Legere said.

He referenced the "Jurassic World" villain played by Vincent D'Onofrio, who had threatened to arm Velociraptor.

"Dinosaurs with guns? Great they should have," he wrote.

He then noted that "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" played with Dr. Henry Wu's (B.D. Wong) idea to link the genes of different dinosaurs to create new species.

“Mutant dinosaurs? Great they should have done that,” he wrote.

Dominion seems to follow the same pattern. The trailer shows that dinosaurs have been released from captivity and are now roaming among us. However, the film spends very little time on the concept, and instead explores larger-than-normal locusts destroying crops and the rescue operation after the kidnapping of Maisie (Isabella Sermon), a human clone of one daughter. . . founders.

Loverey wrote: "The only way to truly appreciate 'Dominion' is to hold firmly to those little sparks of imagination.

"There is a car chase in the center of Malta where the entire velociraptor is held by a metal pole," he wrote. "Some genetic nonsense goes into the packaging of the more scientifically accurate Therizinosaurus, a terrifying creature with 'bappadoc' tentacles." Featured in "Too Late in the Trio".

Read the full review for The Independent.

Stephanie Zacharek, The weather

"The point of entertainment is not to stress you out, but you'll never know if you've seen Colin Trevorrow: Dominion's Jurassic World: Dominion," Zachark wrote in his article for Time magazine.

He noted that the movie started out "reasonably well", but quickly became "stressful" after the first hour.

"There's so much plot, so many characters, so much Chris Pratt that even the dinosaurs end up taking the back seat," Zachark wrote. "They are the miserable underdogs in your film."

"With so many people moving around, there is almost no place for dinosaurs," he added. "Some of the highlights include a pair of large predators attacking them in a life-and-death struggle for global supremacy, even though they are actually fighting over the carcass of a single small deer."

Highlights of the show are newcomers Mamoudou Athie, who plays a surprising BioSyn genius named Ramsay Cole, and Kayla Watts, an awesome mercenary pilot played by DeWanda Wise.

Read the full review.

Jermaine Loser, Gizmodo

Lussier wrote in his review for Gizmodo: "Jurassic World: Dominion has been described as 'the end of the Jurassic,' and it certainly will be." Mainly because it proves beyond doubt that the once beloved Days series is going to die. "

Lussier said the film's biggest sin was that it was "boring and generally unfunny".

Like other critics, Lussier praised the film's visual effects, stating that "every second a dinosaur appeared on screen, I thought it was a dinosaur." But he also said that's not enough to save the movie. He noted that as the final chapter of the sequel trilogy, the film is "painfully familiar" as it appears to follow the same path as the previous parts without updating the material.

He wrote: "The first Jurassic garden was a success because it was simple, smart and clever." "I wanted you to be in this place, with these characters, and it all made sense."

"Now, after five series in a row, not a single movie has managed to capture this magic," he added. "They are all very complex or very similar." Jurassic World: Dominion "are two things that, in addition to being an established story, make it the worst Jurassic movie to date."

Read the full Gizmodo review.

Disclosure: Comcast is the parent company of NBCUniversal and CNBC. NBCUniversal is the distributor for "Jurassic World: Dominion" and owns Rotten Tomatoes.