2/10
Let's Pretend Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Is The Franchise's Swan Song
6 July 2023
Like many, I was excited for this movie since I loved Indiana Jones when I first saw Kingdom of the Crystal Skull in 2008. After I saw it on the 4th of July, I want to pretend Crystal Skull is the last movie. Dial of Destiny had a few good scenes but it was lacking in engaging fight scenes and ideas. It relied on chase scenes and that's about it. Indy didn't even get an opponent to fight like he did in Raiders with the big muscle guy or the Russian in Crystal Skull. Also, the main villain's motivation to back in time to be the next Hitler just felt cartoonish. By the way, the audience didn't clap at the end. They laugh at a few scenes but no applause. 15 years after the last film came out and this is best they came out with? I'm sorry but Harrison Ford should have read the script carefully because it needs a lot of rewrites. The one thing you have to agree is that Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is exciting, memorable and has a satisfying ending with Indy living Happily Ever After with Marion. In conclusion, it was a letdown.
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