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BOTH THE YEARS AND MILEAGE HAVE BEEN KIND TO INDIA
PostedMay 26, 2008
captainteague
from Dallas, TX
"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" is a fun, energetic popcorn film the whole family can enjoy. While lacking the edge-of-your-seat action scenes found in the previous installments, and relying far too heavily on CGI (Shame on Mr. Spielberg for not staying true to the more believable and entertaining practical effects used to create the action of the first 3 films), the entire production crew succeeded in returning the famed, swashbuckling archeologist to the silver screen. Harrison Ford delivers on all levels, and while much has been made about his age, I could not tell any difference in the character when things got physical. In fact, from what Ford gave on screen, I think he easily has a few more 'Indy' installments left in him. This point cannot be stressed enough- Harrison Ford looked, sounded, and moved like the Indiana Jones everyone remembers from the 80’s. Shia LaBeouf and Karen Allen also entertain in the film, though it is clear Indy, not Mutt, should be center-stage should an 'Indiana Jones V' come to pass. Many hard-core Indy fans (of which I consider myself one of the biggest) will undoubtedly compare this film to its predecessors, and in doing so, find it sorely lacking in tone, dialogue, and cinematography. But, to the casual Indy fan and average movie-goer, KOTCS gets the job done and even stands tall among the myriad of stand-ins that have crashed into theaters since the man with the hat took audiences on his 'Last Crusade' in 1989. Nice to see you again, Indiana, and I hope you take us on a fifth adventure soon!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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