A slick, fun film that has by no means sacrificed the fast action beats of the first three.
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05/19/08
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
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Reviews Counted:12
Fresh:8
Rotten:4
Average Rating:6.3/10
Consensus: Though the plot elements are certainly familiar, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull still delivers the thrills and Harrison Ford's return in the title role is more than welcome.
Theatrical Release:22-05-2008
Synopsis: When we last saw Indiana Jones on screen, it was 1938, and the world stood on the brink of war as Dr. Jones chased down evildoers to find the Holy Grail. Nineteen years later, he’s cracking his... [More]
Starring: Harrison Ford, Ray Winstone, Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett
Director: Steven Spielberg
Reviews for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
1 - 12 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticIt is a load of old nonsense, of course, but the journey is worth the price of admission.
05/18/08
Top CriticThe good news for Ford fans is that Indy may be older and greyer, but there’s still a spark to his repartee.
05/18/08
Top CriticBetween a series of stunt-driven set-pieces, implausibly linked, the film gets bogged down in wearying talk.
05/18/08
Top CriticWelcome back Indy. Lord knows we’ve missed you.
05/18/08
Top CriticDespite the genuine excitement, and one blinding flash of the old genius, this new Indy film looks like it's going through the motions.
05/18/08
Top CriticThere’s plenty of frantic energy in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, lots of noise and money too, but what’s absent is any sense of rediscovery.
05/21/08
Top CriticI can say that if you liked the other Indiana Jones movies, you will like this one, and that if you did not, there is no talking to you.
05/18/08
Top CriticIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull gets swamped in a sea of stunts and CGI that are relentless as the scenes and character relationships are charmless.
05/18/08
Top CriticSpielberg clearly got enormous pleasure employing a lifetime's worth of skill and turning out wave after wave of smartly done stunts and effects set pieces.
05/18/08
Top CriticOnce it gets going, Crystal Skull delivers smart, robust, familiar entertainment.
05/18/08
Top CriticDirector Steven Spielberg and star Harrison Ford have no trouble getting back into the groove with a story and style very much in keeping with what has made the series so perennially popular.
05/18/08
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