Indiana Jones Movie Review

Went to see the new Indiana Jones movie a few days ago.  Now, while it will never compare with the original Indiana Jones movie Raiders of the Lost Ark I thought it was a fun and engaging film. People will probably tell you that “the ending ruined it”-I say it did not. This installment Of the famous series follows the archaeologist(Harrison Ford) on a journey with his son(Shia LaBeouf) to the Amazon in order to decipher the  secret of the crystal skulls. The setting of the movie takes place in 1957, and Indy’s enemies are not German Nazis, but Soviet communists, who break into Area 51 in order to steal a box containing remains Jones excavated a decade ago. From there, the movie unites Jones and a son he never knew he had in an attempt to unlock the secrets of the crystal skulls and obtain their power before the Soviets do.

I thought the movie was well done, especially for an installment so late in the series. Harrison Ford has aged significantly since Raiders of the Lost Ark, but his acting remains great, and Shia Lebouf’s youth made up for it. There is a number of great chase scenes, and plenty of action. The plot is a little complicated at first, but makes sense before too long. One thing that I didn’t like-the character of Indiana Jones seemed a little…well, out of character. Maybe it was the age, but I’m not sure. However, the movie is still worth seeing-check it out.

-Kolametal