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Indy 4
PostedMay 23, 2008
chiwanna
from Fort Worth
I just got back from seeing the Indiana Jones movie. Having read nothing but horrible reviews I thought that I would add my take.
Going into this movie I knew it was set in the 50’s so I anticipated stereotypes from that era and I expected a B movie with lots of action. I wasn’t disappointed on either front. It was a quintessential serial film that Lucas has paid homage too in all the Indiana Jones movies. It was great! I really did love the whole thing. There was plenty of action, laughs and more action. There were a few spots when they went for the extra cheap laugh and those just fell flat. Part of me wonders if small children would laugh at them and that’s why they were in there. I would put this on par with the Last Crusade but it’s different. I felt that the action was a little more in line with the first movie but of course, not as good. Anyone that expects any Indiana Jones movie to live up to Raiders of the Lost Ark are kidding themselves. At the end of the movie there was actually a smattering of applause. I would give this movie an 8.5 (out of 10) if not for the bad part. Yes there was some bad. Unfortunately Harrison Ford was terrible. He’s too old to pull off the swagger that Indy should have and his acting was poor. The fact that he drove me crazy and still liked the movie should really say something for the film. They should have also left Karen Allen out of this but they really couldn’t with the script. She hasn’t aged well either and her acting skills are on par with Ford’s. Cate Blanchett played a wonderful Russian villainess and Shia LaBeouf was surprising good as a wannabe James Dean greaser. I will say that some people will not like this movie. I think that those people expect too much from the franchise.
Overall I give it a 7.5. I will see it again and I’m looking forward to it
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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