Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull (DVD)

Reviews

Reviewed by Liz S. - 1 June 2009

Not bad. Even though it's 20 years later, Harrison Ford still has what it takes. The role fits him like a glove. The script might be a bit weak and Shia is very irritating but it's Spielberg, how can you go wrong?

Reviewed by Carlisle J. - 1 June 2009

Not as good as I expected, could have been so much better. It's a pity George Lucas was involved with the moviemaking process, he ruined the Star Wars prequel trilogies and here again his influence on the story has drawbacks. Kudos to Ford for still being able to sustain interest in the role. Some action-packed scenes helps move the story along nicely.

Reviewed by Red J. - 28 October 2008

Okay okay, well lets break it down, the first third was good but bordering on the ridiculous. Middle third was brilliant, awesome chase sequence in the jungle, spoiled only by Shia's tarzan imitation (apparently he's a master at vine-swinging), but the last third was mind-bogglingly atrocious!!! What happened to the script? Did they change writers or something? The most idiotic climax for an Indy movie. Shia LaBeouf played an unnecessary and totally annoying character, Cate Blanchett plays a cartoonish villain (her accent thicker than Shia's hair), and there was too much suspension of disbelief required. Raider's and Last Crusade worked because the objects of the treasure hunts were real, and in those films, never have so many men taken shots at Indy with machine guns...and continually miss. I've since come to the conclusion that Russians are awful shots. And a fridge made of lead seems to be the best investment apparently. By the way, did all the other fridges in the other houses also get blown clear of test site??? On the plus side, Harrison performed admirably, and the special effects were expectedly astounding. Not the way I expected this franchise to turn out.