Indy Jones? It "Depends"
As a true fan of the Indiana Jones series, I was sincerely anticipating some real, honest-to-God Indy action when I walked into my local movieplex.
DISCLAIMER: I'm not complaining about or reviewing this film.
I will just critique some minor things...
In case you haven't seen this movie, don't worry: NO SPOILERS are included in this review.
The film does a good job with nostalgia.
Anyone who has seen other Indiana Jones movies will make those connections to the past.
If anyone is ready for a nice stroll down memory lane, V.
V.
's got her walkin' shoes on..
..
I was ready for a TREK..
..
Seriously.
That was a nice thing.
The only item that gave me pause -was the fact that this film WOULD have fared MUCH better about 15 years ago.
There is an essence of the Cold War that is present in the narrative and various discussions about myths (between the characters) that my teenagers were completely out of touch with its underlying meaning.
I had to explain some of the various purposes for their inclusion in the film to them on the car ride home.
I'm not sure if they understood or -by the time I was done pontificating - if they even CARED.
(I think they thought, "Oh no...
why did we even ASK? There goes Mom again...
blah blah blah!") Set designs and mise-en-scene were very important factors to the success of the film -and had a level of authenticity that seems to be missing our current digital age.
These were built sets, not simulated or green-screened.
I like that.
Very neoclassical of Spielberg.
The supernatural element to the film is reminicent of some earlier Spielberg works.
If you like his previous work, then you'll be pleasantly surprised.
The one-liners were the best - and I found myself smiling at a few of them.
I felt like "That's my Indiana Jones, right there!" ...
There was some goodness to be found.
I didn't leave the theater entirely disappointed - I simply wished that it happened before 19 years elapsed between the old and the new.
Indy still looks good but you can tell when the stunt double stepped in! I found myself thinking that Calista Flockhart married a VERY mature man...
two seconds later, I heard myself mumble ever-so-quietly, "BEE-OCH!" Then I remembered I was watching a movie, not a man.
Since I do not care how critics rate a film or use their thoughts as my own benchmark, I hope that you decide whether or not to see the film on your own accord.
I couldn't miss it.
It would be un-American.
Go to the movies to see the latest Indy film -if only for the memory or a reason to get out of the house.
Just don't get an extra large soda at the snack counter - the film is 2 hours and 10 minutes long..
...
unless you're wearing a Depends undergarment with extra absorbency.
DISCLAIMER: I'm not complaining about or reviewing this film.
I will just critique some minor things...
In case you haven't seen this movie, don't worry: NO SPOILERS are included in this review.
The film does a good job with nostalgia.
Anyone who has seen other Indiana Jones movies will make those connections to the past.
If anyone is ready for a nice stroll down memory lane, V.
V.
's got her walkin' shoes on..
..
I was ready for a TREK..
..
Seriously.
That was a nice thing.
The only item that gave me pause -was the fact that this film WOULD have fared MUCH better about 15 years ago.
There is an essence of the Cold War that is present in the narrative and various discussions about myths (between the characters) that my teenagers were completely out of touch with its underlying meaning.
I had to explain some of the various purposes for their inclusion in the film to them on the car ride home.
I'm not sure if they understood or -by the time I was done pontificating - if they even CARED.
(I think they thought, "Oh no...
why did we even ASK? There goes Mom again...
blah blah blah!") Set designs and mise-en-scene were very important factors to the success of the film -and had a level of authenticity that seems to be missing our current digital age.
These were built sets, not simulated or green-screened.
I like that.
Very neoclassical of Spielberg.
The supernatural element to the film is reminicent of some earlier Spielberg works.
If you like his previous work, then you'll be pleasantly surprised.
The one-liners were the best - and I found myself smiling at a few of them.
I felt like "That's my Indiana Jones, right there!" ...
There was some goodness to be found.
I didn't leave the theater entirely disappointed - I simply wished that it happened before 19 years elapsed between the old and the new.
Indy still looks good but you can tell when the stunt double stepped in! I found myself thinking that Calista Flockhart married a VERY mature man...
two seconds later, I heard myself mumble ever-so-quietly, "BEE-OCH!" Then I remembered I was watching a movie, not a man.
Since I do not care how critics rate a film or use their thoughts as my own benchmark, I hope that you decide whether or not to see the film on your own accord.
I couldn't miss it.
It would be un-American.
Go to the movies to see the latest Indy film -if only for the memory or a reason to get out of the house.
Just don't get an extra large soda at the snack counter - the film is 2 hours and 10 minutes long..
...
unless you're wearing a Depends undergarment with extra absorbency.
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