This is the film I wanted to see theost this summer. Since Dual of Destiny was announced I was hoping that this new Indiana Jones film would succeed where the last film failed. I love the first three Indiana Jones films. Even though the one I love the mostis Raiders but Temple of Doom and Last Crusade are just as good. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was a huge disappointment. I have seen it only a couple of times because I disliked it so much. I was hoping that this new film would be the send off that Indiana Jones deserved.
Well after seeing it the best thing I can say is that it is better than Crystal Skull but not by much. The film is well directed by James Mangold and certainly has some very good moments but it all feels like it does belong with the other three. I realize that when you grow up with a film series it is hard to accept a new installment that doesn't meet the expectations of the audience. The film starts of extremely well with a terrific action scene that is better than any action that comes after it. The only problem is that the dealing of Harrison Ford. There are shots that look great, realistic but they use the dealing CGI so much that it becomes distracting and there moments that it looks just plain bad. I don't get why filmmakers just refuse to do it like before. Stunt people in angles that hide faces. If the scene is good, no oneinds that there are stunt doubles doing the hard stunts. It was done fir decades, why do they insist on the CGI that looks bad? The film starts off really well though. The film has Phoebe Walker Bridge as Helena. Indy's goddaughter from a character we meet in the beginning of the film. What ensues is an adventure with some decent action scenes but nothing that compares with the first three films. The problem with the relationship between Indiana and Helena's relationship die not seem natural. It's there because it's in the script. Harrison Ford is good again as Indy and I get that he's 8p years old and the film doesn't shy away from the fact that he's too old to do the stuff he did in other films but it seems that Indiana Jones takes too much of a backseat in his own film. The film looks good but it is missing the heart of the first three films. I did not go into this film with the huge expectations I did when I first saw Crystal Skull and I did enjoy some of Dial of Destiny, but it isn't in the same league as the first three films. As much as I wanted to like this film more because I love the character, and think it's better than Crystal Skull. It can't hold a candle to the first three classic Indiana Jones films.
Not even close.
Grade: C+
Well after seeing it the best thing I can say is that it is better than Crystal Skull but not by much. The film is well directed by James Mangold and certainly has some very good moments but it all feels like it does belong with the other three. I realize that when you grow up with a film series it is hard to accept a new installment that doesn't meet the expectations of the audience. The film starts of extremely well with a terrific action scene that is better than any action that comes after it. The only problem is that the dealing of Harrison Ford. There are shots that look great, realistic but they use the dealing CGI so much that it becomes distracting and there moments that it looks just plain bad. I don't get why filmmakers just refuse to do it like before. Stunt people in angles that hide faces. If the scene is good, no oneinds that there are stunt doubles doing the hard stunts. It was done fir decades, why do they insist on the CGI that looks bad? The film starts off really well though. The film has Phoebe Walker Bridge as Helena. Indy's goddaughter from a character we meet in the beginning of the film. What ensues is an adventure with some decent action scenes but nothing that compares with the first three films. The problem with the relationship between Indiana and Helena's relationship die not seem natural. It's there because it's in the script. Harrison Ford is good again as Indy and I get that he's 8p years old and the film doesn't shy away from the fact that he's too old to do the stuff he did in other films but it seems that Indiana Jones takes too much of a backseat in his own film. The film looks good but it is missing the heart of the first three films. I did not go into this film with the huge expectations I did when I first saw Crystal Skull and I did enjoy some of Dial of Destiny, but it isn't in the same league as the first three films. As much as I wanted to like this film more because I love the character, and think it's better than Crystal Skull. It can't hold a candle to the first three classic Indiana Jones films.
Not even close.
Grade: C+