Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull picks up the adventures of Indiana in the mid-1950's. While other classic franchises, such as Rambo, Rocky, and Star Trek are being brought back with certain success, this film simply falls short.
The story starts off early with Indiana matching wits against the Russians. The plot quickly evolves into a search for the Crystal Skull, which is believed to be an important artifact from a lost city. The Russians are also searching for the skull as they believe it will provide them with the key to developing mind-control weaponry. It later becomes apparent that the skull is actually the remains of a dead inter-dimensional creature and the story morphs into a B-movie type science fiction affair.
The film is a large departure from prior Indiana Jones movies and feels like a second-tier sci-fi flick. There is no engrossing story, as in the prior films, and Harrison Ford looks his age but is still trying to play the rough and tumble character of Indiana Jones. Furthermore, even though movie technology has progressed greatly since the last film, the movie feels as if it's on a smaller scale than the prior installments.
This film may be worth renting (and not purchasing) if you are a fan of the franchise. Other than that, however, you have far better viewing options.
Grade: 5.5
Click here to buy Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull on Amazon. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Single Disc)
Copyright © Chopping Block Reviews 2008
The story starts off early with Indiana matching wits against the Russians. The plot quickly evolves into a search for the Crystal Skull, which is believed to be an important artifact from a lost city. The Russians are also searching for the skull as they believe it will provide them with the key to developing mind-control weaponry. It later becomes apparent that the skull is actually the remains of a dead inter-dimensional creature and the story morphs into a B-movie type science fiction affair.
The film is a large departure from prior Indiana Jones movies and feels like a second-tier sci-fi flick. There is no engrossing story, as in the prior films, and Harrison Ford looks his age but is still trying to play the rough and tumble character of Indiana Jones. Furthermore, even though movie technology has progressed greatly since the last film, the movie feels as if it's on a smaller scale than the prior installments.
This film may be worth renting (and not purchasing) if you are a fan of the franchise. Other than that, however, you have far better viewing options.
Grade: 5.5
Click here to buy Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull on Amazon. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Single Disc)
Copyright © Chopping Block Reviews 2008
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