The Last Crusade should have been The Last CrusadeMay 25th, 2008 - 04:01:17

While I am definitely not a film critic I know when something is really worth spending precious time on. I almost feel like having to say you like or, heaven forbid, love this latest Indiana Jones movie is like having to force myself to be politically correct concerning a movie opinion. The story plot was so vague and the ending (without telling what it is) was so pathetic that I was more than let down and glad to be leaving the theater. All of the great Indiana Jones movies of the past developed characters that you could 'get to know' and exciting story lines that kept you interested from the very start but this movie absolutely had none of this. It was like watching 105 minutes of a 3 to 4 character play that did not keep you wondering what would happen next but kept you wondering if something would hopefully happen next. I cannot believe they waited this long to make the next installment of this series because they 'could not find the right script that everyone could feel good about'. It is not the age of Harrison Ford that gave me negative feelings. He did not even take on the Indy character in terms of action and looks until the last 30 minutes of the film. But to me it is uncharacteristically strange of Steven Spielberg to rely on digital affects more than character building and character interacting. This is not a boring film but it is a WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOING ON IN THIS MOVIE!? kind of film. It is also an I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL THIS MOVIE IS OVER kind of film. Again the ending of this movie is incredibly stupid with hardly enough explanation as to why the ending is happening in the first place. Unfortunately, the only other film this rates a little above is the movie
Mummy II. And that was a REAL ridiculous movie. I give this movie 3 out 5 stars mostly for the support of the mindless special effects.

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AnthonyPMay 25th, 2008 - 14:38:33

I agree mostly with the positive aspects of the review and probably would give it the four star rating (maybe 3 1/2 - 5). My biggest problem with the film was its final third. Its like they ran out of ideas and just let the film fade out over the space of 45 minutes. Shame the ending was so poor, this could have been a much better film if only it had continued with the promise of the films first half.

Anthony

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