Ok so we went to Jurassic World. Aside from the 3D effect, which again **** all over the movie, I found it to be a fitting addition to the Jurassic library. I would rank it probably #1 among the Jurassic films (the first and original "Jurassic Park", while a true technical achievement for its time, simply had way too many plot holes and outright blunders for me), but as a stand-alone movie I would give it probably a C+ to B- rating overall (say 3 out of 5 starsA). I found it entertaining and fun and was able to lose myself in the chase. I think they went a little heavy-handed with the whole super-sized velociraptor thing, and the whole dinosaurs choosing sides, which to me was cheesy and silly, but for the most part it was fun to watch.
As far as the acting goes, I am a fan of Chris Pratt, but I think he has a natural comic streak that shows through in most scenes, almost as a permanent smirk although that is not exactly right either, but either way that makes him very likable, but also hard to take seriously in scenes meant to be serious. I thought he did an outstanding job in Guardians of the Galaxy balancing that out and making the danger seem believable, but here he was a tiny bit less successful, but I still preferred him over other actors we have seen in the lead role in these movies. Generally thought his performance was good, B+. The other characters/actors were just fine really. Nothing outstanding, nothing terrible.
Overall worth seeing in the theater. Sorry if I dropped any minor spoilers.
