Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Mahershala Ali co-star in Jurassic World Rebirth, a thrilling and clever reboot of the series.

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.

Since Jurassic World Rebirth is the start of a new era for the franchise, people are wondering whether they need to watch the series' previous films.