I honestly was contemplating writing a review until I read this. Bro....BRO, you hit the nail on the head there. This was honestly gruelling to sit through, and I'm surprised it has a 70% RT rating. My god, this thing felt like a cartoon. Everyone is a walking stereotype, and I f***ing hated the kids.
*Cue Vincent D'Onfrio just staring...F***ING STARING and smiling at destruction for half of his scenes*
I feel like Trevorrow wanted to emulate Spielberg's somewhat animated, blockbuster sensibilities, but at least keep the acting on a somewhat grounded level. I went in with low expectations, because the trailers/clips were terrible, and frankly, I left feeling empty. This was bad.
Also, I don't even know where to begin in terms of cinematography and editing. JP worked so well, because of the fine execution of those two core components. Everything, even during chaotic scenes, is far too flat and polished. There's no grit. And unlike Spielberg, when the tension escalates, Trevorrow just cuts the **** out of the picture.
I'm done.
The movie doesn't have the most in depth characterization of all time, but they are simple played by great actors who gave a lot of personality helped by the direction of Spielberg. Those characters, along with the build up held your attention until the chaos began. I'm not saying repeat the same beats to achieve the same success, God knows they tried to do it here in the same degree, but mind what makes good suspense good suspense and good build up in the direction. 
Mega budget syfy movie.
