Review:
Well this is week 4 of the Summer 2008 Movie Season and coming out in week 4 is Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Well the year is now 1957 and instead of fighting the Nazi's. Indy is fighting the evil Communist over a "Crystal Skull"
To be honest I have never been a huge fan of this series, so I was not really looking forward to it. After seeing it, I know why I never liked this series.
The plot and story are just insane and to include UFO's and aliens and the Soviets, it was just way too over the top. Every time I saw Cate Blanchett on the screen I kept thinking, Natasha from The Bullwinkle Show and I kept waiting for her to say, "Moose and Squirrel" I never believed her as a villain and the film never recovers from it.
Now if you like over the top acting and some really incredible bad one-liners, then you will love this film. I kept waiting to see if this film could ever come together and sadly it was the ending that finally made this film come together. Lets just say that, its wide open for INDY 5. I never believed anything that this film had to offer. That is why, to me, I really did not hate the film but I never really liked the movie either.
I did see the possibility of a great film in this movie. Sad to say, what was shown at the cinema sure in the heck was not it.
Better luck next time..
Grade C-
Opened in Korea. 22 May 2008
How I saw it. CGV Digital
Opened in USA 23 May 2008.
Mutt Williams: What's he gonna do now?
Marion Ravenwood: I don't think he plans that far ahead.
Indiana Jones: [pops out from the inside of the truck with a bazooka] I'd cover my ears if I were you!