David Koepp — screenwriter of the original 'Jurassic Park' — returns decades later with a new film that strives to return the franchise to its scary thrill-ride roots, and to be less, well, goofy: "I wanted to make dinosaurs special again.

This is all a windup to this: “Jurassic World Rebirth” tries very hard to evoke that same moment of awe. But in the story, the ubiquity of the dinosaurs has left humanity feeling bored and annoyed, cutting the feet out from under those moments. And it’s starting to feel like the movies are getting bored, too.

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.