Indiana Jones dons the fedora after nearly two decades of absence from the big screen. Harrison Ford returns with a solid bang, and although the movie has had its fair share of heat from disappointed fans, I have to admit that I enjoyed the movie on a whole. It had some bad points, I give the angry mob that, but all in all, Indy returned pretty nicely for me. I have to warn you though....THE FOLLOWING REVIEW MAY BE A LITTLE SPOILER-ISH, JUST A LITTLE, BUT SPOILER-ISH NEVERTHELESS....
How lucky must Shia 'The Beef' LeBeouf be? Not only is he the center human character in that whopping box-office blockbuster...you may have heard of it...it's called Transformers, but he's also the result of unprotected lovemaking between Indy and every one's ol' time favorite female sidekick, Marion Ravenwood. How effin' awesome is that, eh? Many of you may not like the idea of Shia stealing the spotlight, but don't pre-judge my friends, for I doubt anyone can steal Indy's spotlight, and no, Shia doesn't do much damage in this flick. I agree he may have had way too much screentime, but once you get used to it, it isn't all that bad. It was nothing but pleasure to see Marion Ravenwood back beside good ol' Jones, we always knew she was the one for him, didn't we. And then there's Cate Blanchett who plays a very cartoon-villan-ish Soviet colonel by the name of Irina Spalko. Just laugh the corniness off and you'll see that this too, isn't that bad. So what is it that pissed hardcore Indy fans off, you ask? Well if you have Indy posters stuck on every corner of every wall in every house you own / rent, then you should already know. But if you don't breathe, sleep, and eat Indiana Jones (don't get the wrong idea, folks), then here's the info.
Indiana Jones & The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull. The title doesn't explain much about the movie because the movie reveals far more than that. Too much, actually, until they reach a certain point of sci-fi that they shouldn't have touched. It looks like George Lucas' influence pushed the series a lil' too Far, Far Away, if you know what I mean. And this really angered a lot of fans who saw the series as being sci-fi with a moderate threshold. It used to be a mix of fantasy and supernatural-ism, but not too much. Crystal Skull breaks that barrier big time! The fourth installment is all about a friend of Indy's named Professor Oxley, who is kidnapped and pressed for information about the locations of a long-lost civilization. The answers must be derived from a mysterious crystal skull, which will ultimately explain the advanced technology that the ancients once used. The only problem is that Oxley's screw is a little loose after the Skull affects him, and Indy must find his own way to return the piece to where it came from. Throw in Irina and the gang and you have one heck of an adventure!
There are three major problems with this Indiana Jones movie.
1. George 2. Lucas 3. George Lucas. The visuals in Indiana Jones are good, but the movie would have looked better if they were done without. I'm sure Lucas is the one who pushed for all the CGI that need not have been there. One scene in the movie shows Mutt Williams (Shia) swinging from vine to vine on treetops alongside a bunch of monkeys. It looked like a scene out of Tarzan and the visual effects kinda' sucked. This is the scene that blew the tops off every die-hard fan's head.
Indiana Jones & Long-ass Title is basically a very fun adventure for old fans of the famous archaeologist, and also for newbies who love any adventure movie. It relies solely on the thrill of the ride and the somewhat nostalgic joy of seeing the bullwhip lashing, fedora wearing, artifact collecting professor back on the big screen. It has been deemed the 'Spider-Man 3' of the Indiana Jones franchise (which is pretty harsh), but if you can just sit back, relax, forget about the laws of science and ordinary norms, I'm sure you'll find that this fourth installment makes an excellent addition to the series, and I strongly doubt it'll be Indy's last outing.
**Shhwhipp!!**
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Wrap : I give Indiana Jones & The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull a solid 4 stars out of 5. It's not easy for a 65 year old man to play an archaeologist adventurer, and it's not easy to bring a series that stopped nearly 20 years ago back for a good run. Although George Lucas is a f**kin' pain in the @$$, his bullsh*t is compensated by Spielberg's excellent directing, which is ultimately what saves this movie. Given the chance, I'd watch Indy 4 again, because at the end of the day it's just so much fun. Is Spider-Man 3 fun? No. Is Sam Raimi cool anymore? No. That's the end of this review, folks.
Wrap : I give Indiana Jones & The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull a solid 4 stars out of 5. It's not easy for a 65 year old man to play an archaeologist adventurer, and it's not easy to bring a series that stopped nearly 20 years ago back for a good run. Although George Lucas is a f**kin' pain in the @$$, his bullsh*t is compensated by Spielberg's excellent directing, which is ultimately what saves this movie. Given the chance, I'd watch Indy 4 again, because at the end of the day it's just so much fun. Is Spider-Man 3 fun? No. Is Sam Raimi cool anymore? No. That's the end of this review, folks.
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