A visually thrilling cinematic adventure lacking depth and plot.

Rating: 4/10 (21 June 2015)

First, let me start by saying that this review contains spoilers so Jurassic World virgins, beware.
This is the perfect movie to see on a boring afternoon or evening. It is fast paced and thrilling almost from the beginning and it doesn't let up until the very end. However, if you are looking for a movie that will challenge you intellectually and create within you a sense of empathy for the characters this is not the movie for you.
The Jurassic Park movies were excellent (excluding, of course, Jurassic Park 3) not only because of the sheer awesomeness of the cinematography and effects, but also because of the superb character development especially in the first and second Jurassic Park movies. The characters were either lovable or hateable and held the viewer's attention even during the slower dialogue scenes. Jurassic World, however, cannot boast the same emotional investment of characters as the other movies can.
I know that many people are Chris Pratt fans, which is understandable, but I do not feel that this role suited him well. Yes, he did do a decent job at acting in this film, however, there was something lacking about the way he portrayed his character. I also feel that the romance and overall interactions between Chris and Bryce were forced and unbelievable. Their overall chemistry left much to be desired.
Beyond Chris and Bryce, there were other main characters that did not quite catch my attention either, specifically the two boys. I'm not sure whether it was the actors who portrayed the two boys or the characters that they were to portray that got on my nerves. Either way, I sincerely disliked those two characters. The younger brother, perhaps, was reasonably palatable, however, his older brother was obnoxious,immature, disinterested, and a basic know it all, loud mouth, troublemaking teenager. I believe you were supposed to feel scared for as well as sorry for them, but all I felt for them was annoyance.
On the plus side, the CGI in this movie is excellent. While I felt that the effects in all of the other Jurassic Park movies were top notch, of course, this movie out shines the effects in the first three. There were scenes where I swear I was gasping from shock and white knuckling my theatre chair, so that says something, right? The dinosaurs, effects, and overall cinematography of this film are captivating and will hold your attention even if the plot does not.
As the title for this review suggests, this movie is entertaining and will demand your attention for the duration of the film as long as you do not put too much thought into the lack of plot as well as the poor character development and attempted creation of empathy for said characters.
This movie is entertaining while viewing it, but is easily forgotten upon leaving the theater. Amazing CGI, but is overshadowed by the sheer lack of other critical film elements.