Well, exactly how old is Indiana Jones? The only answer I can come up with is to old to be doing action adventure - Indiana Jones should stay in his class room enjoying the daily challenges of academia. But one can say that ole' Indi is old enough to be cynical and full of sarcastic one liners in his latest adventure.
If you are an Indiana Jones fan you may enjoy the film, but I promise, you will not enjoy it as much as you have have the movies that preceded this one. Unlike the other movies, Harrison Ford is not really in his character. This is one of the few times I have seen Harrison Ford, acting instead of morphing into his character.
In previous films the plots were detailed and much more developed than this one. As I said it is full of one liners that will make you giggle. However, if my memory serves me correctly, the Indiana Jones series was an adventure fantasy series with some laughs scattered throughout. This installment seems like it is trying to be a comedy with some adventure tossed in for kicks.
As for the plot, it flows, however is slightly choppy, it certainly does not have the fluidity as the previous films. The one positive for the plot is how the film ended. It was left completely open for the development of a new series with a new hero but along the same genre of the Indiana Jones Series.
My least favorite character in the film, that honor would have to go to Cate Blanchett, who plays the villian - and not a very good one. Her German accent has a bit to be desired - in fact actually it is over the top like much of the film.
The unfortunate truth about The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is technology has caught up with the story. Throughout the movie there was never a question in my mind that they were ever on location anywhere, the entire film looked like a movie set. In some of the action scenes you could see the "green screen" outline around the actors just like you see the weathermen giving tomorrow's forecast on the late news.
I know I have not given the most glowing of reviews, but I did enjoy the film. It is a big screen, surround sound, full audience kind of flick. The bigger the audience the more you will enjoy the show.
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