The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull lives up to its hype and offers plenty of classic Indy moments.
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06/07/08
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
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Reviews Counted:248
Fresh:190
Rotten:58
Average Rating:6.9/10
Consensus: Though the plot elements are certainly familiar, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull still delivers the thrills and Harrison Ford's return in the title role is more than welcome.
Australian Theatrical Release:
May 22, 2008 Wide
US Box Office: $316,957,122
Synopsis: When we last saw Indiana Jones on screen, it was 1938, and the world stood on the brink of war as Dr. Jones chased down evildoers to find the Holy Grail. Nineteen years later, he’s cracking his... [More]
Starring: Harrison Ford, Ray Winstone, Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett
Director: Steven Spielberg
Reviews for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
1 - 20 (sorted by fresh rating; Australian critics are listed first)
Top CriticFun, entertaining, genuinely amusing, and made with an abundance of what appears to be honest-to-god warmth, Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull is a worthy addition to one of the great movie franchises.
05/29/08
Top CriticIt's a film well tuned to its own sense of nostalgia and the images of its time.
05/25/08
Top CriticIn spite of an over reliance on CG, and one too many obvious moments of George Lucas-involved tomfoolery, this is a great piece of studio-produced escapist entertainment
05/19/08
Top CriticAt its best, sublime. Overall, the great moments make up for the mediocre.
05/18/08
Top CriticWhen Indy swings a punch or delivers a biting retort, audiences sit up and listen with looks of adoration and reverence. It's all one big spectacle, after all – so why begrudge the old guy one last adventure?
05/19/08
Top CriticIf you want to wonder who built two twin roads through the Amazon, or how come Indy and his troop survive not one but three trips over the waterfall without a bruise, then go to another movie.
06/07/08
Top CriticThe energy on display is impressive, even if Spielberg's suggestion that a fifth Indie adventure is a distinct possibility is more a cause for concern than celebration.
06/07/08
Top CriticFilled with many hairy escapes (and a few miraculous ones), Indiana Jones' fourth adventure is as rip roaring as we would expect, dotted with little jokey bits and a dash of Close Encounters of the Third Kind kind of thing.
05/18/08
Top CriticThey had 19 years since the last Indiana Jones movie to come up with something truly exciting and fresh, but I feel there’s a certain laziness and cynicism in this latest adventure.
05/28/08
Top CriticSo was it worth the wait? ...Absolutely.
05/18/08
Despite some things that make you go 'hmmm' with an unexpected twist of plot events, this is the real Indiana Jones deal. The spirit is spot on and Hollywood this time has fantastically exhumed its venerated roots.
05/23/08
Crystal Skull can be seen as a welcome addition to the franchise, but Spielberg, Ford and Lucas might want to think about hanging up the trusty old fedora before they - dare I say - end up tarnishing Indiana Jones' good name.
05/22/08
Don't let the fluff fool you, it may be strictly for fun, but it's done with wit, charm, and enough wry irascibility to make it a two-hour thrill-ride that never lets up and never lets its audience down
05/19/08
Even in its inflated and creaky fourth incarnation, the Indy series retains a certain unassuming quality, at least compared to Hollywood's recent monstrous productions.
05/18/08
Let's get the thumb-orientation, star-quantity business out of the way first: thumbs up firmly but unenthusiastically; two and a half stars out of four. That is to say...pretty good.
05/21/08
take this nostalgic "pathway to another dimension", and for two hours your mind, like Oxley's, will be blissfully empty.
05/21/08
This is Spielberg at his most pop and most amazing: turning the shiny American quotidian into an authentically numinous and strange experience.
05/21/08
I'm going to get this out of the way first, it's not as good as the first three. However, it's a fun, entertaining romp, and there are some classic Indy moments in this.
06/04/08
While there's fun to be had at this new film, there were moments when I thought, like some of Indy's archaeological finds, it probably should have remained as a museum piece.
05/18/08
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