Indy wisecracks his way out of trouble
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Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull
Starring: Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen, Ray Winstone, Jim Broadbent, John Hurt.
At an airfield in 1957 Nevada, Indiana (Ford) and pal Mac (Winstone) encounter villainous Soviet agent Irina Spalko (Blanchett) and her gun-toting goons. Indy whip-cracks and wisecracks his way out of trouble, then returns to Marshall College where Dean Stanforth (Broadbent) asks the professor to take 'an indefinite leave of absence'.
A chance encounter at the railway station with a rebellious greaser called Mutt (LaBeouf), an acquaintance of Indy"s old pal Professor Oxley (Hurt), propels the archaeologist on a quest to locate the legendary Crystal Skull of Akator.
Alas, Irina and her henchmen also seek the artefact, and they intend to use Indy to find it - by threatening to kill old flame Marion Ravenwood (Allen) if he doesn"t help him. Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull is only half of a great movie. During the action sequences, when director Steven Spielberg is on a sure footing, this fourth film in the blockbusting series is an absolute joy, delivering adrenaline-pumping thrills and spills interspersed with smart one-liners.
Unfortunately, the hocus pocus storyline holding all these breathtaking set-pieces together is both gossamer thin and preposterous.
It"s been almost 20 years since Ford last flexed his trusty bullwhip as the eponymous treasure hunter, but he"s in remarkably good shape for his pensionable years, performing many of his own stunts. Blanchett is under-served, which is a pity because she has great fun with the role and an almost comical accent, while LaBeouf clearly prepares to accept the mantle of Indy"s fedora for subsequent films. Indiana Jones: The Complete Collection DVD box set, comprising Raiders Of The Lost Ark, Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom, Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade and Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull, is also available.
DVD Extras: 'The Return Of A Legend' featurette, 'Pre-production' featurette, six-part 'Production Diary: Making Of Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull' featurette, 'Warrior Make-up' featurette, 'The Crystal Skulls' featurette, 'Iconic Props' featurette, 'The Effects Of Indy' featurette, 'Adventures In Post Production' featurette, 'Closing: Team Indy' featurette, 3 pre-visualisation sequences, 5 galleries, production photographs, portraits, behind the scenes photographs; Blu-ray: 'Indiana Jones Timelines' featurettes, 'The Return Of A Legend' featurette, 'Pre-production' featurette, six-part 'Production Diary: Making Of Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull' featurette, 'Warrior Make-up' featurette, 'The Crystal Skulls' featurette, 'Iconic Props' featurette, 'The Effects Of Indy' featurette, 'Adventures In Post Production' featurette, 'Closing: Team Indy' featurette, 3 pre-visualisation sequences, 5 galleries, production photographs, portraits, behind the scenes photographs.
Rating: ***
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