This is the last installment of the Indiana Jones franchise and it had to end somewhere. What better time than now because Harrison Ford has given us the best years of his life starring in blockbuster films and even carrying the entire film on his own shoulders due to his dynamic screen presence.
If you're a fan of his than this film: Frantic(1988) directed by the legendary Roman Polanski should be in your collection. Simply put Harrison Ford is just fantastic in this one. I think his second best performance should be The Fugitive(1993). I won't go into his other films, you can check them out yourselves but these two movies are special.
Let's go back to the 80's when my parents first took me to the drive-in cinema to watch a remarkable movie: Poltergiest(1982). From then onward I went on to see such great movies like E. T.(1982), Jaws(1975), The Empire Strikes Back(1980), Conan The Barbarian(1982), Highlander(1986) and so many more... The visit to the cinema was the high-point of my life. I have seen some great movies on the big screen and some classic American B-movies meant for overseas success. I have seen more than four decades of American cinema. And now I'm witnessing the end of it. Hollywood has become the stuff of jokes. It's just a byword now. There are no talented actors like Burt Lancaster, Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Paul Newman, Lee Marvin, James Coburn, Richard Burton, Charles Bronson, Charlton Heston, Gary Cooper, Lee Van Cleef, Jack Palance and many more legends. These were "REAL ACTORS" who were dependable and could carry entire films on their own. Nowadays the actors Hollywood churns out are no better than watching paint dry.
So watch movies from the 30's to the end of the 80's. Great TV shows as well during that era: Sanford And Son, The Jeffersons, Goodtimes, Different Strokes, Silver Spoons, Webster and many more... Also great action TV shows like The A Team, Knight Rider, Street Hawk, Airwolf, Macgyver, V(1983-1984 TV series starring Marc Singer and Jane Badler).
So lets end it up by reviewing Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiniy. As with most Indiana Jones movies except Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom, the plot device is almost always an "artifact". And these artifacts always hold some great power and are sought after by evil men and their henchmen. This one deals with an Antikythera mechanism, designed by Archimedes himself, which reveals time fissures allowing for possible time travel. Hitler's Nazis are looking for the artifact in order for them to rule the world. However as you have guessed it, they didn't count on Indiana Jones to foil them at every step.
Verdict: the movie is 2hrs34mins start to end credits. You will find your mind drifting on to other matters while watching this garbage. I wasted my time on this. Only loyal fans of the franchise should take this as a closure. The movie is heavily CGI(computer generated imagery) and this is the downfall of many movies these days. People are genuinely sick of overuse of this technology. You will find one day entire movies created by artificial CGI effects and all the actors simulated. The photography and sound effects are decent. The script is "BORING". Harrison Ford is not the actor he was years ago. I'm sure that he did this only for the fans and to put an end to Indiana Jones wanderings. And of course he was "PAID" for this last role.
Enjoy your well deserved rest Indy.
If you're a fan of his than this film: Frantic(1988) directed by the legendary Roman Polanski should be in your collection. Simply put Harrison Ford is just fantastic in this one. I think his second best performance should be The Fugitive(1993). I won't go into his other films, you can check them out yourselves but these two movies are special.
Let's go back to the 80's when my parents first took me to the drive-in cinema to watch a remarkable movie: Poltergiest(1982). From then onward I went on to see such great movies like E. T.(1982), Jaws(1975), The Empire Strikes Back(1980), Conan The Barbarian(1982), Highlander(1986) and so many more... The visit to the cinema was the high-point of my life. I have seen some great movies on the big screen and some classic American B-movies meant for overseas success. I have seen more than four decades of American cinema. And now I'm witnessing the end of it. Hollywood has become the stuff of jokes. It's just a byword now. There are no talented actors like Burt Lancaster, Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Paul Newman, Lee Marvin, James Coburn, Richard Burton, Charles Bronson, Charlton Heston, Gary Cooper, Lee Van Cleef, Jack Palance and many more legends. These were "REAL ACTORS" who were dependable and could carry entire films on their own. Nowadays the actors Hollywood churns out are no better than watching paint dry.
So watch movies from the 30's to the end of the 80's. Great TV shows as well during that era: Sanford And Son, The Jeffersons, Goodtimes, Different Strokes, Silver Spoons, Webster and many more... Also great action TV shows like The A Team, Knight Rider, Street Hawk, Airwolf, Macgyver, V(1983-1984 TV series starring Marc Singer and Jane Badler).
So lets end it up by reviewing Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiniy. As with most Indiana Jones movies except Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom, the plot device is almost always an "artifact". And these artifacts always hold some great power and are sought after by evil men and their henchmen. This one deals with an Antikythera mechanism, designed by Archimedes himself, which reveals time fissures allowing for possible time travel. Hitler's Nazis are looking for the artifact in order for them to rule the world. However as you have guessed it, they didn't count on Indiana Jones to foil them at every step.
Verdict: the movie is 2hrs34mins start to end credits. You will find your mind drifting on to other matters while watching this garbage. I wasted my time on this. Only loyal fans of the franchise should take this as a closure. The movie is heavily CGI(computer generated imagery) and this is the downfall of many movies these days. People are genuinely sick of overuse of this technology. You will find one day entire movies created by artificial CGI effects and all the actors simulated. The photography and sound effects are decent. The script is "BORING". Harrison Ford is not the actor he was years ago. I'm sure that he did this only for the fans and to put an end to Indiana Jones wanderings. And of course he was "PAID" for this last role.
Enjoy your well deserved rest Indy.