Come to see Dinos fight, but not the World

Rating: 6/10 (14 June 2015)

Basically, everything you'd want to see in a Jurassic sequel, or correcting all they got wrong with parts 2-3, is here. That's really it, but not to downplay it, those scenes were EXECELLENT, specifically the special effects and dinosaur attacks. Not to give any away, but the climatic final battle is one of the best I've seen. And even though everything in that third act is as predictable as a Nicholas Sparks movie (actually, everything here is,) I definitely wanted all that to happen. Additionally, the throwback scene to the original, including the accompanying score, was pretty darn cool. And finally, while I've been a fan of Chris Pratt since Parks & Rec, I was so pleased he stepped out of his smart aleck, goofy roll he's played in practically everything and played a pretty good character. As much as I like him, I was originally dreading him not acting outside the box in this, much like 90% of Melissa McCarthy's career. Luckily he proved himself – now bring on (or back?) Indy!
That all said, Jurassic World was far from perfect – even though it beat the hell out of The Lost World and the horrendous Part III. The movie dragged a lot with uninteresting subplots – oh, no divorce again!, a dick of a kid (the older brother) I wanted to punch in the throat and a wasted opportunity, especially with the title, on just rehashing the same old formula with incredibly bad decisions made on an island. Literally nothing is new here. And that's sad, especially since this will make a lot and lo, we'll be back on another island for the inevitable part V.
Overall, the good way outweighed the bad, and is highly recommended for fans of the first one. The special effects, dino-scenes, BIRDS ATTACK! and the end battle were worth it alone.