Review: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

But first an anecdote: I saw the new Indy flick like the true fans did at a midnight showing. I was with My dorm and various other college associates. Suddenly, we grab one of our friends, throw him down the stairs (there were only like two), fake berate him with punches, and then hoist him over our shoulders and throw him down the hallway exit. Then one of my dorm mates, er... or rather I (oh hell he's not going to read this and challenge what really happened) then I turned to the stunned patrons and said, "No ticket." This of course, given the audience, was met by laughter and great applause as the players took a bow. Definitely one of my crowning achievements in geekdom.

Anyhoo, the movie blows donkey dicks. Ok, you can stop being petrified that was a dirty lie. Crystal Skull is unequivocally a true Indy flick. It should not disappoint. It's got the action, the mysticism, the character relations, the humour; everything we know and love and expect from Indiana Jones is there and great. In this humble bloggers opinion this outing was not a black-eye to the franchise, but rather a sturdy new pillar for which it to stay up upon decades more to come (so I mixed metaphors, fuck you, your missing the point, the movie's awesome). Admittedly there are one or two moments where you just want to ask, "Really?" (okay, fine there are three), but these grandiose elements of implausible heroism or whatever aren't too far fetched from typical Indy fair, and they certainly do not detract from the rest of the experience. Also one of the main characters seemed a bit hokey. But hey, no character is even continents close to the cringe worthy existence of Kate Capshaw from Temple of Doom.

As you can see this review is a short one, because what else is there to say? Great LaBeouf/Ford interaction? Great suspense? Great action? Intriguing and new plot? Spielberg has once again shown he is the king of the blockbuster? It's not necessary. Just know that the flick is awesome. A fine addition for Indy to hang his trade mark hat on.

Rating: 8/10