Rating of
4/4
Comparable to the First Three
Franz Patrick - wrote on 07/26/08
Well, I thought it was brilliant. I can't help but laugh (or scoff) whenever I read or hear comments like, "The magic that was present in the first three films are gone!" Well, it's been nineteen years; what did they expect? Personally, I'm a die-hard "Indiana Jones" fan and I embraced this film fully, despite its flaws. I thought it was highly entertaining because of the chase sequences, the return of Harrison Ford and Karen Allen, and that legendary theme song. The actor that made this film that much more special is not Shia LaBeouf (although I wouldn't mind seeing him star as the next Indiana Jones of some sort because he was interesting here), but Cate Blanchett. She never ceases to disappoint no matter what movie she's starring in, but I can tell that she had a lot of fun with this one. She's very effective as the main villain because of her mysterious personality, the many ways she can fight, the manner in which she orders people around, and that daring jet-black haircut. The pace is brisk and the locations are eye-popping. It doesn't take itself too seriously, just like the past "Indiana Jones" films, which was a good move from Steven Spielberg. As for the ending, I thought it was extremely appropriate because at that period in time, people were curious about aliens. If only more people would look at the context, they wouldn't have such problems. Overall, I thought it was worth the two-hour wait prior to the midnight premiere. I want the filmmakers to make another one in the next two or three years because I crave that sense of adventure whenever I go to the cinema.
