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Great moments with a story that needed help
PostedMay 26, 2008
okiebug
from Atlanta, Georgia
There are definitely many moments in this film that make you aware you are watching an Indiana Jones movie. Switching the setting to a more modern timeframe also made for some nicely skewed juxtapostions. Seeing the famous Indy sillhouette against a mushroom cloud was pretty cool.
Unfortunately, this story needed more of a....story. The crystal skulls are a fitting plot device for Indy - they don't have quite the same punch as the Lost Ark or the Holy Grail but they are at least the equal of the Shankara Stones. They script just needed to do more with the skull than turn it into a shiny magnet that works like a compass. Same goes for some of the other characters in the movie: Mack, Oxley, and Marion are all not underused - they are just not used appropriately. Remember Raiders? Toht was not on screen very much, but was very effectively used when he did appear. Shia does a good job, though. He takes his role seriously and does stand toe to to with Harrison Ford.
So, while there were some very great moments in the film, Indiana Jones 4 failed to measure up to the first three. This movie is lot of fun if you don't think about it too hard, but it is doesn't have the style to make it a film to remember.
Unfortunately, this story needed more of a....story. The crystal skulls are a fitting plot device for Indy - they don't have quite the same punch as the Lost Ark or the Holy Grail but they are at least the equal of the Shankara Stones. They script just needed to do more with the skull than turn it into a shiny magnet that works like a compass. Same goes for some of the other characters in the movie: Mack, Oxley, and Marion are all not underused - they are just not used appropriately. Remember Raiders? Toht was not on screen very much, but was very effectively used when he did appear. Shia does a good job, though. He takes his role seriously and does stand toe to to with Harrison Ford.
So, while there were some very great moments in the film, Indiana Jones 4 failed to measure up to the first three. This movie is lot of fun if you don't think about it too hard, but it is doesn't have the style to make it a film to remember.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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