Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett, Ray Winstone, John Hurt (June 15, 2008)
Indiana Jones is back and I'm glad. This is a fun movie for the most part, with one exception. Near the beginning of the film there's an occurance that is uncomfortable to watch as a person living in Japan. The way that Indy survives does seem very "deus ex machina" too, but then again, that isn't unknown in these films!
This film introduces a few new characters to join the old favourites. It was lovely to see Marion back. I always thought she was believably feisty in the first film. The villain, played by Cate Blanchett was unfortunately not given enough screentime to show her full evil potential. The inclusion of Mutt Williams (LaBeouf) made a nice balance with the older characters. He is not an archeologist, and thus provides Indy with a reason to explain what's happening.
I am a big fan of Raiders of the Lost Ark and I wasn't disappointed by this film. I didn't go into the movie expecting realism, or great acting, just a lot of fun. I had a great time. Worth watching, especially if you are an Indy fan. Not as good as Raiders, but then again, the other two sequels weren't either!
1 comment:
judging from the "hat hint" at the end of the most recent Indiana Jones, it seems pretty obvious that Shia LaBeouf will be the next Indy
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