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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

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Reviews Counted:248

Fresh:190

Rotten:58

Average Rating:6.9/10

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.

Rated: 12A [See Full Rating] for adventure violence and scary images.

Runtime: 2 hrs 42 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

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... 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 whip again, and many things have changed ... but some have remained the same. Again, the world is at a precipice, this time caused by the specter of nuclear annihilation, and Indy’s struggle is once again to ensure that a precious, mysterious object remains safe from those bent on destroying humanity. --© Paramount Pictures [More]

Starring: Harrison Ford, Ray Winstone, Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett

Starring: Harrison Ford, Ray Winstone, Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen, John Hurt, Jim Broadbent

Director: Steven Spielberg

Director: Steven Spielberg
Screenwriter: David Koepp
Story: George Lucas, Jeff Nathanson
Producer: Frank Marshall
Composer: John Williams
Studio: Paramount Pictures

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A slick, fun film that has by no means sacrificed the fast action beats of the first three.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment 1 Comment
05/19/08
Damon Wise
Damon Wise
Empire Magazine
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While there's fun to be had at this new film, there were moments when I thought, like some of Indy's archaeological finds, it probably should have remained as a museum piece.

Full Review Source: Daily Mail [UK] | comment Comment
05/18/08
Baz Bamigboye
Baz Bamigboye
Daily Mail [UK]

Set this alongside gun-wielding military bad guys and the expected conspiracy plots and the film looks set to fit easily alongside the other Indy films.

Full Review Source: Daily Mirror [UK] | comment Comment
05/18/08
Mark Adams
Mark Adams
Daily Mirror [UK]

The first new chapter in the Indiana Jones saga for 20 years starts with a bang before the director Steven Spielberg's penchant for schmaltz and the supernatural leaves a permanent scar on the franchise.

Full Review Source: Independent | comment 6 Comments
05/18/08
Kaleem Aftab
Kaleem Aftab
Independent

It is a load of old nonsense, of course, but the journey is worth the price of admission.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
05/18/08
Mark Savage
Mark Savage
BBC
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The good news for Ford fans is that Indy may be older and greyer, but there’s still a spark to his repartee.

Full Review Source: Times [UK] | comment Comment
05/18/08
John Harlow
John Harlow
Times [UK]
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So was it worth the wait? ...Absolutely.

Full Review Source: Sun Online | comment Comment
05/18/08
Sun Online

Between a series of stunt-driven set-pieces, implausibly linked, the film gets bogged down in wearying talk.

Full Review Source: Daily Telegraph | comment 1 Comment
05/18/08
David Gritten
David Gritten
Daily Telegraph
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Welcome back Indy. Lord knows we’ve missed you.

Full Review Source: Times [UK] | comment Comment
05/18/08
James Christopher
James Christopher
Times [UK]
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Despite the genuine excitement, and one blinding flash of the old genius, this new Indy film looks like it's going through the motions.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment 1 Comment
05/18/08
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
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I'll answer the most important question first. Yes, there is a Wilhelm scream in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

Full Review Source: UGO | comment Comment
08/31/09
Jordan Hoffman
Jordan Hoffman
UGO

Exhilarating

Full Review Source: CinePassion | comment Comment
08/26/09
Fernando F. Croce
Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion

Ford se jo%u0161 uvijek mo%u017Ee nazivati akcijskom zvijezdom

Full Review Source: Index.hr | comment Comment
07/15/09
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
Index.hr

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull -- the fourth movie about Henry Jones, Jr. -- is as comfortable as an old shoe. Or an old hat. Actually it is old hat. It's comfortable, but it's also worn and slack.

Full Review Source: Fayetteville Free Weekly | comment Comment
02/01/09
Tony Macklin
Tony Macklin
Fayetteville Free Weekly

Although it carries a certain level of slickness to it, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull shows that although the times have changed - both in the film and for the viewing audience - Indiana Jones hasn't. And that's a problem.

Full Review Source: Movie Views | comment Comment
11/03/08
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views

...playful and entertaining, even if it looks, deliberately, as though we've seen it all before.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment 1 Comment
09/27/08
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

Give me an aged archaeologist with a whip any day over a gun-toting secret agent sipping Martinis under the code-name of 007.

Full Review Source: Cinemaphile.org | comment Comment
08/17/08
David Keyes
David Keyes
Cinemaphile.org

Welcome back Indiana- the old Ford still runs like new!

Full Review Source: Spectrum (St. George, Utah) | comment Comment
07/19/08
Bruce Bennett
Bruce Bennett
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)

When it's good it's great, and when it's bad, it's a typical Lucas misfire.

Full Review Source: Cinerina | comment Comment
07/17/08
Karina Montgomery
Karina Montgomery
Cinerina

A colossal disappointment by any measure, this latest Indiana Jones film focuses in on the character weaknesses of its creators George Lucas and Steven Spielberg.

Full Review Source: Oscar Guy | comment 2 Comments
07/13/08
Wesley Lovell
Wesley Lovell
Oscar Guy
 
 
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