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Sticking to the basic formula from the previous “Jurassic” films, the latest in the franchise does very little new and is only held afloat by some good action sequences and the personality of the lead characters. The plot is a mostly just a hodge-podge of some of the previous movies. The acting is fine for what is needed, and Scarlett Johansson and Mahershala Ali carry the movie more by their star-power than their acting or the writing of their characters. (Although they get just enough of a backstory to make you care a little bit when the obvious “red shirt” characters get taken out.) The action is a little bit more pro-active than run-and-hide compared to other films in the franchise. The effects look solid overall, although a few of the dinos are noticeably CG.
**1/2 out of *****