Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
PostedMay 25, 2008
PG45
from Stamford, CT
I wasn't expecting a home run from The Crystal Skull, but found this to be a pop-up to short. It's not HF that makes the movie, because you know you're always going to get a decent performance, but the strength of the cast around him. And the supporting cast is a "Skull fracture". Shia LaBeouf is miscast and looks lost as a Marlon Brando wannabe, Cate Blanchette is about as menacing as Frodo Baggins, Karen Allen looks happy as heck to be receiving a paycheck and John Hurt's brilliant acting skills are completely underutilized. A disjointed script and story line also hinder the flick, but Spielberg always delivers on the special effects - and this is where the film doesn't disappoint and allows it to achieve two stars. Save the cost of gas and rent it!