Braving the undead? How about snakes, sandpits and booby traps? Those are the measures I’m willing to endure in order to bring you the review for “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”, the fourth installment in the Indiana Jones series, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Harrison Ford, Shia Lebeouf and Cate Blanchett. OK so maybe Henry Jones, Jr., Aka Indiana Jones was the one fending off the snakes and booby traps, but nevertheless, I attended the midnight opening show in order to bring you the review on this epic film.
Without giving too much away, this film works around Indiana Jones, professor and archaeologist, traveling around the world in order to save it from…gasp…the Russians! Taking place in post-World War II, tensions are hot between the two countries as they do whatever it takes to find a weapon that will force the other surrender. Shia Lebeouf plays the young protégé, Mutt, who is eager to find adventures of his own, often pushing Indy on or getting into more trouble than he can handle.
From the opening scene where we see the famous silhouette of Indiana Jones in the shadows, to their travels through South America, Jones and his crew are racing the Russians to find the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. One thing I really liked was the historical accuracy. Spielberg really took measures to make this look like it was released not long after its most recent predecessor, “The Last Crusade”, nearly 20 years ago. Always keeping things interesting, and at times comical, Spielberg does a great job of creating a most memorable experience. Ingenuitive scenes throughout the film show Spielberg’s creative genius, not going through the everyday motions in the fast-pace battle scenes, but rather choosing to utilize the elements of the Amazon rain forest and its South American culture.
There were no real places I could see that the movie was lagging or progressing slowly, but rather kept me on my toes and guessing throughout. Ford and Lebeouf make a great duo on the screen, the combination of their passion to make a great film and their tendency to bring some comic relief makes them a real joy to watch as Lebeouf’s character, Mutt, tries to become more like his mentor, the infamous Indiana Jones.
Always having been a big fan of the Indiana Jones movie, I was not let down, as one might have expected from its long delayed release. I would say it lives up to all the hype surrounding it and would recommend it as one of the better films I’ve seen recently. From the brilliant score by composer John Williams, to the special effects and the great acting, this is one film you’re all going to want to see.
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