Movie-Holic

I love Indiana Jones. I think this character is the quintessential fictional movie character of all time. I mean what can be better than an adventuring archeologist who gets to live by the seat of his pants and have adventures that everyone dreams of. Since I first saw Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark I was hooked by this larger than life enigma. I just couldn’t get over the presence that Indiana Jones had. It was mesmerizing.

When the other two Indiana Jones movies came out I was more hooked than every before. Excellent storytelling, incredible effects, tremendously breathtaking stunts… they had it all! Then along comes Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

I’m not going to come out and say that I didn’t like it. I did. After almost two decades, any Indiana Jones movie would be awesome! However, I thought it could be better. That doesn’t mean that I wouldn’t own it either. I would. In fact, I do. And I watched it tonight with my kids who are just now becoming enamored with the Indiana Jones character.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

This movie had some really great stunts and pretty good punchlines. It definitely isn’t boring and is pretty close to the other three movies. However, it was just a little…. off.

The effects definitely were not on par with the previous three and you could really tell the difference. It was almost like looking at cardboard cutouts in a 3D type background. It just didn’t look real. In fact, in almost every scene you could tell you were looking at a sound stage.

Indiana Jones still rocks though

Having said that, Indiana Jones still rocks. He’s a little older. Maybe even a little slower, but he can still kick butt, get the treasure, and the girl.

This installment in the Indiana Jones franchise brings together Harrison Ford and Karen Allen together again. One of the reasons that Raiders was go amazing was because of both of these actors. I believe both of them together again helps Crystal Skull keep its head above water. The emergence of Shia LaBeouf as Jones’ long lost son doesn’t hurt either. I thought that was kind of cool.

All in all… Indiana Jones is still a favorite and, even though this movie is not in the same league as the previous three, its still pretty solid and a must have for any Indiana Jones fan.