Jurassic World Rebirth doesn’t reinvent the franchise, but delivers thrilling action with a smartly chosen contemporary cast. The plot, the motivations, the situations are silly and sometimes unthinking—such as feeding packaged candy to a tiny dinosaur. This latest instalment feels more like a repackaged fossil than a genuine resurrection.

Sorry, Scarlett Johansson. The T. rex and pals are the real stars of "Jurassic World Rebirth," a wobbly adventure that doubles as a heist movie.

Following a trilogy of Chris Pratt-led Jurassic World movies that all grossed over $1 billion at the box office despite experiencing a notable decline in critical reception, the franchise is back with a standalone sequel featuring a new island,