'Indiana' Fun But Strange

In all, the movie isn't bad. The opening scene is kind of different, and for a minute you wonder to yourself, "what exactly am I watching"? It's a little weird to see Harrison Ford so old, but he actually does a great job, and when you see him crack the whip for the first time, you know he's back.

The opening scene is great--classic Indy and very well-crafted and entertaining. There are some other great scenes in the movie as well. As much as I hate to admit it I like Shia Lebouf and think he works well as the greaser "Mutt". Even Marion (Karen Allen) is just like her old self and is great.

However, the last 30 minutes of the movie is like watching ID4 meets Indiana Jones. It's very strange, unfulfilling, and kind of a disappointment. You don't even care when the villains get what's coming to them--you just want the movie to be over. The whole concept of the crystal skull is, hoaky, to say the least. There's so many other things they could have done and didn't which would have been more realistic and fulfilling.

Fun, nostalgic entertainment, but not quite worth the wait.