Da Da Da DAH! No Spoilers!
Written: May 27 '08
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Pros: It's Indiana Jones
Cons: Some generic predictability,but hey, it's still Indiana Jones
The Bottom Line: Younger audiences will like it even if they weren't around for the previous ones - the adults will enjoy it because it is alot like the old ones!
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| brenda5008's Full Review: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull |
I'd like to first make it clear that I always loved Indiana Jones growing up. Didn't he just make you want to go explore? I always wished I would have had ONE teacher as cool as him.
Regardless, I was really excited about another one coming out, even if the main characters were alot older - that's what stunt doubles are for, right?
If you were a fan of the previous movies, I don't think you'll be disappointed. I've grown up since the previous ones, but unlike the New Kids On The Block reunion, Jones is NOT too cheesy for me.
I took my kids to see it, because I loved it when I was younger. That probably wasn't the BEST idea ever, but I counted a total of 8 curse words (all pretty typical ones, except the S word and S.O.B.), but as a parent the "Oh my G*D"s bother me more, so everyone is different.
There was also a subject line that could have really left me with alot of explaining, so thankfully they had nachos to distract them. But back to the movie...
There were some predictable moments. There were some cheesy lines. That's why I'm trying to stress - that's always kind of been the case with these films. It works, it's fun, and like any well made fun movie, it lets you escape into a film and pretend like it's perfectly logical that Indy is so crafty, so smart, and always saves the day in a way only MacGyver could.
Shia Lebouf, even in BAD films, always does a good job acting, but it did seem like he wasn't feeling connected to his character. Or maybe he's just not as cool as Harrison Ford, we may never know.
I felt like the movie left an opening for more in the future. I really enjoyed it. The action was great, and it moved quickly for a pretty long film.
If it hadn't been so wildly popular in the past, and these were all new characters and stories, I don't believe it would have worked. But it follows closely to the story line of the prior films, so it does work.
I recommend seeing this film - in the theater.
Recommended:
Yes
Movie Mood: Action Movie
Viewing Method: Other
Film Completeness: Looked complete to me.
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