"Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"
(****) (Thumbs Up) (See It, Own It)
Very few chances does someone get the privilege to see one of their childhood heroes in movie theaters, especially heroes of franchises that have been at rest for quite a while, & I have been given that privilege. I knew as soon as I heard that George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Harrison Ford, & even Karen Allen were reuniting for "Indiana Jones: IV". And when I heard Cate Blanchet, & Shia LeBuff were going to be in it... I knew it was going to be near perfect. And ... it ... WAS!
This movie is by-far my favorite installment of the "Indiana Jones" series. The characters were great & enjoyable, the action scenes were amazing (concluding that the jungle-chase scene is without a doubt the most exciting action-sequence of all the Indy-installments), even the humor added nicely to it.
Finally being able to see Dr. Jones on the silver-screen (being that my only means of seeing his adventures for the first time was on VHS when I was very young). And the fact that they brought back his original love Marian (Allen) added a major plus to the movie. Shia Buff as Mutt is arguable his best sidekick (before anyone gets upset, Sean Connery as Indiana's father doesn't truly count as a "sidekick"), and as far as I'm concerned, Shia was better than 'Short-Round' (end of story).
The story also captivated me as well: being a HUGE fan of Indy 1 & 3 (obviously) and the setting of the evil Nazi enemies he endured and battled... it was still highly interesting to see them move-on to the Soviet threat of the 1950's (even if it was over-all mandatory to fast-forward in time in order to have Harrison's current age to blend in).
This was, thee most fun I have ever had at the movies in my entire life. A non-stop action-ride thats not too old for kids, & not too young for adults. Without a doubt one of the best movies this year, and one of the better movies of this decade (to me at least).
Like I said before: Very few times in a movie-fan's life, are they able to finally see one of their favorite motion-picture & action/adventure heroes not only return, and not only see them again (which is truly wonderful), but to finally see them for the first time in movie theaters... and this movie, gave me that privilege... and I will appreciate it for the rest of my life.
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