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3/4
Long-awaited sequel that has a sense of finality.
Indyfreak - wrote on 07/15/2023
Director James Mangold takes over the Indiana Jones franchise from Steven Spielberg. Although it is a half hour longer than necessary and there’s more CGI than I prefer, it’s a solid effort.
The opening twenty minutes is a WW2 prologue and the entire feel is identical to the original movies. The de-aging effects for Harrison Ford is better than expected, and the action is exciting. The spirit of Indians Jones seems reinvigorated again in these moments.
The main plot brings us to 1969 after the Moon landing and Indiana Jones is propelled back into a new adventure after a chance encounter with his goddaughter Helena (Phoebe Waller-Bridge). Meanwhile an old enemy of Jones (Mads Mikkelsen) is looking for the same artifact as Helena. An ancient relic that can supposedly harness …