Pseudo Review: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Okay, its 2:20 AM and I have to be at work in about 6 hours, so I have to make this real quick. 

This is great Indiana Jones movie. No, its not as good as Raiders of the Lost Ark . I’m not sure why this movie is being punished for that when Temple of Doom and Last Crusade were given a free pass in that regard. Listen, if your an Indiana Jones fan and loved all three movies, I just can’t see you not enjoying this one. Yes, Harrison Ford is older, but he still kicks ass, takes names, and cracks a mean whip! 

I didn’t even mind Shia LaBeouf’s character of Mutt Williams, and I was pretty sure he was gonna annoy the crap out of me. Yes, he dresses like Al Pacino in Cruising, but the he kind of grows on you. Plus he has a  sword fight, and sword fights always make you a little cooler (see Hamill, Mark). 

The movie does follow the Indiana Jones formula pretty closely. We have some convoluted ancient legends, exotic locales, and of course lots of cool action sequences. As is tradition, we also have a critter attack. In Raiders it was snakes. Temple of Doom had insects, and Last Crusade was infested by Rats. I won’t tell you what creepy crawlies show up this time, but I’m sure you’ll find it plenty icky (even if it is a little too CGI).

Don’t listen to the negative buzz. I’m pretty sure the Geeks that hate this one decided they weren’t gonna like it long before actually seeing it. As far as the Count is concerned, Indiana Jones can still deliver the good stuff… and I’d still do Karen Allen if she asked me.