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PostedJune 2, 2008
Hollywoodhtx
from Houston, TX
Indiana Jones is back - for the most part. I thoroughly enjoyed the first and third (Ark and Crusade) installments and was disappointed by the second (Temple of Doom). This fourth (and hopefully final) Indy adventure is better than the second, but don't go to the theatre thinking you're in for the Indy fare of the good old days.
I enjoy movies for pure escape and entertainment value - this film provides that, if one can look past the CG effects and remember the "Good Old Indy" in his younger days. It is more than a bit of a stretch to see a 60-plus man fighting a much younger, taller and stronger foe and see the hero with nary a scratch, as Indy does in this film.
However, I do enjoy seeing the good guy besting the bad guy, and there is plenty of that here. While some criticize the sci-fi element of the film, I say it is a fresh direction, much needed for a series which this film proves has well earned its retirement.
Still, it is Indiana Jones. The good guy wins in the end and there is that cookie-cutter happy ending. Let's hope this is the end of the line for Indiana Jones, because nobody could do Indy better than Harrison Ford!
I enjoy movies for pure escape and entertainment value - this film provides that, if one can look past the CG effects and remember the "Good Old Indy" in his younger days. It is more than a bit of a stretch to see a 60-plus man fighting a much younger, taller and stronger foe and see the hero with nary a scratch, as Indy does in this film.
However, I do enjoy seeing the good guy besting the bad guy, and there is plenty of that here. While some criticize the sci-fi element of the film, I say it is a fresh direction, much needed for a series which this film proves has well earned its retirement.
Still, it is Indiana Jones. The good guy wins in the end and there is that cookie-cutter happy ending. Let's hope this is the end of the line for Indiana Jones, because nobody could do Indy better than Harrison Ford!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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