First of all, let me say that I am a huge fan of the series. They are easily three of my alltime favorite movies. Something was missing in this one. The writing was bad. The banter between Indy and Marion was bad. She comes into the film way too late and so her whole story is rushed. The other problem is Spalko and Mac. Terrible characters. Finally the pacing of the film is off. I cannot put my finger on it, but it does not flow well. I wanted desperately to love this movie. Unfortunately I did not.