Rubbertoe
Well-known member
Hi there UU'ers! I just saw the latest installment of the Indiana Jones franchise... twice! Yeah... my dad's a big fan so I took him to see it during a matinee so it wouldn't be so busy and then I took a friend to see it later that night (can you believe she has never seen any of the previous movies?). I really liked the movie during the matinee and I liked it even more the second time 'round.
It was nice that they did not stray too far from the this-is-what-makes-a-good-Indy-movie-formula. For the most part, it felt just like a good ol' Indy flick - lot's of action, light-hearted humour, archeological truth and mystic legend.
I don't want to give away too much from the movie but the end is a little bit of a stretch (even for Indy).
I miss what Sean Connery brought to the 3rd chapter but he is mentioned a couple of times (there are a few references from past movies - all during which die-hard Indy fans hooted and applauded - and for which I had to quietly explain the significance to my friend).
Oh, and with the exception of physically looking older, Harrison Ford/Indiana Jones hasn't lost that much in the way of ability and appeal - he still throws a good punch and a good joke with equal facility (and Cate Blanchett is very hot in a creepy sorta way).
4 stars out of 5.
It was nice that they did not stray too far from the this-is-what-makes-a-good-Indy-movie-formula. For the most part, it felt just like a good ol' Indy flick - lot's of action, light-hearted humour, archeological truth and mystic legend.
I don't want to give away too much from the movie but the end is a little bit of a stretch (even for Indy).
I miss what Sean Connery brought to the 3rd chapter but he is mentioned a couple of times (there are a few references from past movies - all during which die-hard Indy fans hooted and applauded - and for which I had to quietly explain the significance to my friend).
Oh, and with the exception of physically looking older, Harrison Ford/Indiana Jones hasn't lost that much in the way of ability and appeal - he still throws a good punch and a good joke with equal facility (and Cate Blanchett is very hot in a creepy sorta way).
4 stars out of 5.