The film ultimately collapses under its own weight.

It holds the tension with the empathy and effectiveness of a large metal vise.

Serves up a fun-size treat instead of a full snack.

An experience every bit as chaotic as the exploding island of Isla Nublar.

Embraces chaos as it explores what happens when dinosaurs can no longer be contained.

Needs more Jack-Jack and less humdrum

Foster sports the look of a no-frills grandmother with a deadpan gaze that could stop a bullet.

This is one flat Ocean. That might make for smooth sailing, but not so smooth for a film.

Director Kormákur seems to have a knack for draining all of the energy out of life’s most epic stories.

This unquestionably fun film would have been so much better with a shift in focus to generate Lando Calrissian: A Star Wars Story.

Delivers the goods as an irreverently hilarious and literally side-splitting comedy.

Feels like a never-ending supply of sweet moments with a better plot probably saved for its sequel.