An iconic film character deserved a better story than this.
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07/07/08
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
21 - 40 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
ena dioro ypertheama gemato entasi kai drasi hortastiki, apolaystiki ki aksiomnimoneyti oso tin proti fora, poy dikaionei tin katagogi tis anabionontas tin, kai kerdizei aksia mia thesi stin dipla stin thryliki trilogia tis
06/29/08
Normally it's a terrible thing if a film only gives us one good character ... except when it's Indiana Jones, with a whip at his side. A terrible story can't totally ruin Jones. Thank God.
06/25/08
Packed with fights and chases--but then so were the old Tom and Jerry cartoons. The worst Steven Spielberg popcorn flick since 1941.
06/21/08
They just don't make them like they used to, and depending on which category you fall into, that's either a bad or good thing.
06/12/08
[Speilberg] is no longer a young director, and nowhere is that more apparent than in his approach to this Indy.
06/12/08
The pace is a bit lethargic, and the film also suffers from the usual Spielberg Achilles' heel of many, many false endings.
06/11/08
Harrison Ford played a passable Indiana Jones, but he seemed to have lost his joie de vivre ... although it is an enjoyable fast-moving adventure movie ... I'd seen it before.
06/08/08
While we can never go home again completely, 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' reminds us of why we fell in love with Indiana Jones in the first place.
06/05/08
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
With at least eight screenwriters hired to work on different drafts over the years ... it's a minor miracle that the finished film works as well as it does.
06/03/08
You sense that if Lucas had his way, Harrison Ford would have measured Shia LeBeouf's midiclorian levels.
06/03/08
Aside from the sustained invention of the jungle sequences, much of the movie feels like a recreation of something we've already seen, like the Vegas version of the Eiffel Tower.
06/02/08
For action fans it's precious metal with a pedigree.
06/01/08
Indy's indomitable, of course, charismatic and clever, but he's surrounded by worn-out emblems and gestures toward a new decade, the cold war and the rise of corporate conformity.
05/31/08
... bored me to the point that I really wanted to get up and leave the theater.
05/30/08
I have to admit this is probably the smartest entry in the series.
05/29/08
Wry humor, kitchy dialogue, fast-paced action, seamless special F/X, solid acting and homage to its original are all good reasons to see [it]. I rate it the best of the sequels
05/29/08
Tiene todo lo que tiene que tener: excelentes efectos visuales, buen ritmo, sentido del humor y un montón de disparates divertidos. Y por supuesto a Harrison Ford en el papel de su vida.
05/28/08
...the dash and derring-do are as kinetic and ebullient as ever...
05/28/08
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September 15, 2009:
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Waiting for another Indiana Jones movie? Well, cross your fingers -- Harrison Ford says he's ready and waiting for the script for a fifth installment. More...
June 16, 2009:
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June 10, 2009:
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January 21, 2009:
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