Lets just get this out of the way.
My fandom of theIndiana Jonesfilms was inevitable.
WithTronesas a last name Ive fallen into the Indy nickname off and on throughout my life.
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Hell, I even majored in Archaeology in college, due in no small part to this incredible franchise.
After the last entry in the saga I was dubious.
As many of us know,The Kingdom of the Crystal Skullwas not spectacular.
On paper this had the makings of an epic adventure with fresh eyes upon it.
Hand to hand combat action with someone who can do racing vehicle segments?
Thats essentiallyIndiana Jonesin a nutshell.
Then I saw the film.
From the first frame something was off.
Indy was there and young, but he was a cartoon.
There are multiple flashbacks in the film that use this artistry.
All were unnecessary and all took the audience right out of the film.
Old and crusty Indiana was great.
Sorry,Phoebe Waller-Bridge, but neither the script nor the fight scenes allowed you to shine through.
The film sloppily jumps locations from New York to Tangiers to the middle of the Ocean where (surprise!
)Antonio Banderasis completely wasted as a character in the few moments of screen time he gets.
Unfortunately the last 15 minutes of the film is where it really comes together.
This part of the film went by too fast and had few obstacles that everyone didnt overcome with ease.
The set pieces were cool, and the setting was different.
It sprinted through the best bits.
Even with the cool finales the film was still an overall wide miss.
As an avid fan and student of the franchise I can sum it up in a few points.
Firstly, the film was missing practical stunts.
It didnt work in either film.
We as the audience only want the great adventure, the epic soundtrack, and some believability.
The shark was jumped in 2008 whenIndiana Jonesrode out an atomic blast in a refrigerator.
Its been all refrigerators ever since.
Why take us there?
Lastly, theDial of Destinywas afraid to stand on its own.
Just give us more of what we like.
Nazis as the bad guys has been done and overdone now.
They didnt work as a whole but the creepy scientist played byMads Mikkelsenactually did.
The call back scenes with old lines repeated bySallahandMarionwere fun but why?
Again, this is a film no one asked for and in hindsight shouldnt have been made.
Its disappointing to see the franchise end in such a way with these last two films.
