Why does this franchise still exist? Chris Pratt is ok, but he's not really given much to do here. Bryce Dallas Howard, who I'm sure is capable of so much more, does even less. Her perfunctory role could have been played by any other actress. Everyone else is just a stock character. They're so one-dimensional, they would disappear if you looked sideways at them.
The first half is by the numbers, but somewhat enjoyable. The second half, once off the island, turns into a B-movie horror with a super FX budget. One by one, the stock villains get dispatched, in really not that creative ways. And Jeff Goldblum, (sigh) ... is reduced to a preachy cameo.
Take the original Spielberg film, strip away any soul, humanity, and subtlety, and you get Fallen Kingdom. Save your money.
The first half is by the numbers, but somewhat enjoyable. The second half, once off the island, turns into a B-movie horror with a super FX budget. One by one, the stock villains get dispatched, in really not that creative ways. And Jeff Goldblum, (sigh) ... is reduced to a preachy cameo.
Take the original Spielberg film, strip away any soul, humanity, and subtlety, and you get Fallen Kingdom. Save your money.
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