Henry Jones Junior is back. After 19 years of waiting, Harrison Ford is back as Indy in the fourth installation of the franchise entitled Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Indy’s goal for this installation is to look for the Lost City of Gold. And this time around he has a sidekick that’s out to get the role from him.
Junior and The Third
Harrison Ford shows why the Indiana Jones franchise is loved by many. At his age, he can still compete with the younger action stars. It is still the classic Indy that’s packed with action and humor.
Shia LeBeouf plays Mutt Williams or Henry Jones III, the son that Indy didn’t know of. Although I think Ford is still good for one more Indy movie, LeBeouf would be a worthy replacement. He’d be perfect for the next CGI-filled sequel if Spielberg and Lucas are up for it.
Cate Blanchett is perfect as the evil Dr. Irina Spalko. Even if she’s the villain, there was a part of me that rooted for her. The sword fight between Dr. Spalko and Mutt was riveting.
I know there are a lot of haters out there. Some say that Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull should have not been made. They say it contains lots of unbelievable things that defy science and logic but isn’t it what the movie is for? It is not a documentary. It’s our escapism trip that suspends reasoning and brings us fun-filled action sequences that lasts for 2 hours. Indy Jones movies should not be taken seriously. If you do then you’re missing the point.
Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford): “That can’t be good. That can’t be good at all.”
But to me, it was good. What are your thoughts about the film?
*Spoiler*
Mac, as it turns out, is not a double agent. As usual, Indy finds what he was looking for.
