Jurassic World: Dominion

Jurassic World Dominion succeeds because of the nostalgia of seeing Dr. Settler, Dr. Grant, and Dr. Malcolm working together again, but ultimately their storyline does nothing to improve upon the ideas presented in Jurassic World.

At one point Dr. Sattler, viewing the majesty of the replicated dinosaurs, says, "You never get used to it." Except here's the problem: you actually do. Familiarity with CGI monsters breeds, well, not exactly contempt. Mostly just boredom.

If you didn't know better, you'd think Chris Pratt had never acted before.

Viewers seeking a watchable combination of marauding visual effects and human actors running for their lives can find fun in this. It is only if anybody is seeking something more than that will the problems start.

Colin Trevorrow cannot access a single iota of magic of the Steven Spielberg classic that started it all — without resorting to cheap nostalgia. He still tries though, but it's the equivalent of a T-rex chasing its own tail with its tiny-ass arms.