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Disappointing
PostedMay 22, 2008
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from Richmond
Spielberg and Lucas have never disappointed. Until Now. At the midnight show, I found myself struggling with the question--When's the movie really going to start being good? The story line meandered from beginning to end without enough connecting threads to make much sense. I knew I was in trouble when Indy survives a nuclear blast simply by climbing into a refrigerator. Suspension of disbelief did not work with this scene.
The film never achieves that easy balance of adventure and believability so evident in Raiders and Last Crusade or even Temple of Doom for that matter (a second-rate film compared to the others). The reality is villains of Raiders and Last Crusade are better material to work with than Cold War Russian spies.
One of the major weaknesses of the film is the writing and character development. The characters were all middle range in terms of likeability or believability. LaBeouf and John Hurt are the two small joys of the film, but even they were short changed by the script.
It was nice to see Karen Allen reprising her role as Marian, but disappointing to see her character hadn't matured in 20 years. Ford is clearly in excellent physical condition, but it can not disguise his age. I had hoped this movie would be a passing of the torch with LaBeouf as the new Indy and Ford gracefully retiring to a role similar to Connery's in Last Crusade. This is not the case.
Even the special effects seemed tried and true replays. Example, the special effects of the end scene in Crystal Skull are eerily reminiscent of the end scene in Return of the Mummy. Unfortunately, the storyline was poorly developed, the characterizations less than evolved and the chemistry between actors sadly disappointing.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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