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flowerpowerSep 3, 2023

I was watching screenshots from the movie, and thought it was odd that Phoebe Waller-Bridge was in the front during all the images. Then I watched the movie, and yea... I should have realised. Don't watch it, instead stick with the 3 first movies.

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GTXMikeAug 31, 2023

Wow oh wow how woke this movie is, yet again another movie butchered. Nazis again? Is there no ideas for other villains? Absolutely boring movie.

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DarkPhoenix_No1Aug 16, 2023

So… This was a movie I never asked for, nor loved. Terrible… I advise you not to waste money.

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badghostJul 4, 2023

The first 15 minutes were a pretty good set-up,but then the rest of the movie happened. After that Indy is broken and done with life, Not the Indy we all know, then a strong female comes in too show him the errors of his ways,she's perfect,The first 15 minutes were a pretty good set-up,but then the rest of the movie happened. After that Indy is broken and done with life, Not the Indy we all know, then a strong female comes in too show him the errors of his ways,she's perfect, strong, smart, has the answer to every situation, while Indy just tags along bored, defeated and pathetic, and do not forget dollar store Shortround, bland and is a plank of wood who is used to move the plot forward. The camera work is janky and moving around too much, almost like a film school student edited it for there first project. It is not good and the box office money shows it's flaws, reject this trash, once they lose enough money they will change back to entertainment, instead of tearing down legacy male character, pushing identity politics and making it all about who you bang in your bedroom… Expand

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krythixAug 7, 2023

A poor attempt to recapture the glory days of this franchise. While better than Crystal Skull, this still remains the 2nd worst film for Indiana Jones. The plot and writing does not do him justice, I would avoid or wait for streaming.

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Sickboy0138Jul 1, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Another flaming pile of garbage from lucas film. Another Kathleen Kennedy brunette with a British accent that can't act. It's long and drawn out. Badly edited and boring. Nothing new here at all. Skip it and don't bother watching it. It must have been reshot so many times because of how awful it was. The ending was just thrown together like an old Lego set with no directions. Absolute garbage.… Expand

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AJK737Aug 4, 2023

I thought that Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was pretty decent, to be honest. This was not.

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brandoteekAug 2, 2023

this movie is more W ok e propaganda and fe min ist. Boring. Dont waste your time.

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random-dudeJul 26, 2023

Finally got around to watching this. This adventure did not take me on an adventure. Instead it committed the greatest sin an adventure film can make - it's boring.

Generic: The Film. And how is it that this movie manages to looks moreFinally got around to watching this. This adventure did not take me on an adventure. Instead it committed the greatest sin an adventure film can make - it's boring.

Generic: The Film.

And how is it that this movie manages to looks more plastic than the new Barbie film?

Action sequences have no weight since they look very artificial, which is very immersion breaking. The de-aging is off-putting uncanny valley. No clear style in filming that could've supported storytelling. Everything screams generic - from costuming to choreography to writing to lighting to shot composition to editing and mixing.

Plot is filled with conveniences, and the inclusion of a MacGuffin doesn't offer anything unique. No new take or angle on the trope.

Helena's character and her motivations makes no sense, since her character only exists as a plot device. She has no clear personality, and her character fluctuates between scenes so much that there's nothing to get a grasp on. It's impossible to get emotionally invested to a character that's not written to be a true character. I have nothing against the acting, but there's really nothing in the script for her to work with.

But the biggest problem for me... Use of John Williams' score is horrendous in this film. The bombastic music in a major key tries to tell the audience that the heroes are doing something very epic, while a very unimaginative, bland and low-stakes chase scene plays on screen. This contradiction just leaves the viewer baffled as to what they're supposed to be feeling.
Should they cheer with the music? But there's no stakes.
Be nervous? But there's no stakes.
Enjoy the craftmanship of the action scene? But there's no craftmanship involved, just plain copy/paste.

These and many more faults coupled with how long the runtime is makes for a very difficult viewing experience. I do not recommend.

Positives:
The score by itself is nice to listen to.
John Rhys-Davies as Sallah.
Karen Allen as Marion.

2/10.… Expand

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ItsanameJul 24, 2023

A joyless romp with momentary highlights of nostalgia. The opening with young Indy gave me hope, but much like the sour elderly Jones I too quickly fell into despair. Nothing in the film justifies its existence and each scene merely passedA joyless romp with momentary highlights of nostalgia. The opening with young Indy gave me hope, but much like the sour elderly Jones I too quickly fell into despair. Nothing in the film justifies its existence and each scene merely passed the baton in a relay of mediocrity. It commits the greatest cinematic sin of being boring, and makes me yearn for simpler times of at least being able to laugh at Shia swinging with the monkeys.

I don’t think I’ve seen a film ever so blatantly hate it’s own core conceit. When Jones spews positivist refrains about archeology being a science and dismissing mysteries and wonder, the director dispels any magic the franchise might have had left. That calculating scientific approach might explain the hollow formulaic script, with unlikable characters and cheap sets that makes me appreciate the crystal skull in a whole new light.

I cannot help but ask why does this film exist? For what crime are we being punished? The film closes with the question to Jones about what he would change about the past, the answer should be obvious — never make this movie.… Expand

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ProFortCriticJul 23, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Horrible, pathetic, feminist propaganda at the theater would not recommend.… Expand

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DamigamermxusJul 2, 2023

Again, Kathlyn Kennedy and Phoebe Waller-Bridge destroyed Indiana Jones with feminism and treated Indy like a sad and old man when he isn’t like that. Is just so disrespectful to his legacy and Helena character was annoying af like theAgain, Kathlyn Kennedy and Phoebe Waller-Bridge destroyed Indiana Jones with feminism and treated Indy like a sad and old man when he isn’t like that. Is just so disrespectful to his legacy and Helena character was annoying af like the diverse female CIA agent too. This is just soulless and not even the director and John Williams can save this movie. This movie is worse than Cristal Skull. And Disney bought bots and NPCs to make good reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and this plataform when this movie is trash and ruined a legendary saga. But the numbers don’t lie and this movie is flopping at the box office with that ridiculous amount of budget the money has.… Expand

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Z-R1NJul 22, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Disney really out here looking at Kingdom of the Crystal skull, and went "yeah, I can do worse". From indy literally damaging artefacts to get away from some bad guys (something he would literally never do in the original trilogy of classic films), to a shoehorned in female protagonist that isn't likeable and only serves to piss off a certain demographic of people, to LITERAL TIME TRAVEL. This film takes a beloved movie icon and **** tarnishes it for the sake of making a quick buck because their original ideas outside of one hit show they canned too soon sucking entire ass.… Expand

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OdinMovieBlogJul 21, 2023

Another classic character destroyed by the Disney/Lucasfilm machine. It’s beautiful irony that the concept of “capitalism” critiqued in this movie will lead to it losing 100s of millions for the studio

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theionbullJul 20, 2023

This is one boring movie. Just dont watch it the writters really have nothing else left to create here

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frankrog29Jul 19, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For a long-time fan of the Indiana Jones movies, it was a bummer to see them go out not with a bang but with a whimper. It was completely soulless, with the main, but not the only, reason being that Harrison Ford's face was superimposed on a stunt man's head and de-aged for way too long at the beginning. I found myself unable to move past this shockingly bad use of CGI and enjoy the rest of the movie. Also, things are rarely explained; the film just moves from one action set piece to the next with seemingly no raison d'etre. We don't get to spend enough time with these characters to learn about or start empathizing with them before they start running around like chickens with their heads cut off. The action sequences are very tame for an installment in a film series that has yielded some of the most thrilling action scenes of all time. Probably the most disappointing experience I've ever had at the movies, and an embarrassment for all involved. I blame Disney and Harrison Ford for beating this dead horse. Not sure if it sucked because Lucas and Spielberg sat this one out, but that's most likely the case. Having seen the film, I honestly couldn't tell you whether James Mangold has ever seen an Indiana Jones movie in his life. The film seemingly had nothing in common with the previous ones in the series. It made Crystal Skull look like a work of art. Time for a reappraisal of that film, anyone?… Expand

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imthenoobJul 19, 2023

Does it deserve criticism? Absolutely. This is by far the worst of the series. Some scenes, especially the intro and the scenes in the cave, are so overly dark that it is hard to make things out. This was obviously to cover up shoddy effectsDoes it deserve criticism? Absolutely. This is by far the worst of the series. Some scenes, especially the intro and the scenes in the cave, are so overly dark that it is hard to make things out. This was obviously to cover up shoddy effects work, most of which looked poor and definitely brought down the movie. This thing looked awful and there is no excuse for it considering the money that was sunk into this. The action sequences are equally unappealing. They happen far too frequently and last way too long. During the first half of the film, you never had a moment to just enjoy it. It was just numbing action sequence after action sequence.

As for what little pros this film does have. The plot, which does include time travel, is fine. Mads is great as the villain. Other than that, It's a forgettable entry that had me checking my watch constantly to see how much time I had left. I contemplated leaving many times because I was so bored with it. Crystal Skull is a way better send-off for Indiana than this trash. Dial of Destiny is a shallow cash grab and nothing more.… Expand

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armandosukaroJul 19, 2023

Way to go you destroyed yet another movie legacy with woke crap. Enjoy sales with it.....

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TristanHemlockJul 18, 2023

What a disappointment. And some people say Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was bad. Well this one is far worse.
The movie in a way tricks you in the first 15 to 20 minutes of the beginning of the movie, where it seems it's actually going to beWhat a disappointment. And some people say Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was bad. Well this one is far worse.
The movie in a way tricks you in the first 15 to 20 minutes of the beginning of the movie, where it seems it's actually going to be good. But after that it's not even downhill, it's instead jumping off a cliff with no parachute.

This movie despite all the de-aging done to Harrison Ford, it can't perform in any way that saves it.
Indy is pretty finished. And not just in age, his life if like a bottomless pit of misery and nothing to live for.
And the search for the artifact as well as the artifact itself, is a painstaking nightmare. The movie is too slow paced, enemies just know where characters will be just because, no explanations needed.
As for Helena Shaw, Disney again delivers us another almost Mary Sue, that knows everything, knows how to almost everything, she doesn't care one bit what Indy has to say and even leaves him hanging more than once. In essence what to Disney is the "strong female character".

The movie is too long, boring, repetitive, the characters are too unreal even for fiction, the action scenes were clearly recorded in studio using green screen, and it basically ends where it started.

There's almost nothing worth saving in this movie, and definitely nothing worth watching again. Might as well have left things as they were in Crystal Skull, seeing that at least there Indy married the love of his life and discovered he had a son. Both things he no longer has in Dial of Destiny.… Expand

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KennyOmega10Jul 18, 2023

Indiana Jones 5 is definitely not a good movie. The characters weren't great, the story wasn't fantastic, and there were parts in the movie that felt unnecessary and dragged out. Indiana Jones 5 is definitely the worst movie out of the entire series.

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R_1974Jul 16, 2023

Was für eine unglaubliche Zeitverschwendung, nur um zu sehen, wie ein großartiger Charakter aus meiner Kindheit lächerlich gemacht wird . Er wird zur Nebenfigur degradiert, zu einer Witzfigur. Damit hat Harrison Ford sein Lebenswerk gründlichWas für eine unglaubliche Zeitverschwendung, nur um zu sehen, wie ein großartiger Charakter aus meiner Kindheit lächerlich gemacht wird . Er wird zur Nebenfigur degradiert, zu einer Witzfigur. Damit hat Harrison Ford sein Lebenswerk gründlich in die Tonne gekloppt, ob Han Solo, Rick Deckard, Indiana Jones, er hat sie alle beerdigt .… Expand

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mrizkypwJul 15, 2023

Mary sue "perfect" female characters. Terrible CGI. Woman is everything huh disney, let me ask then, what is a woman?

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WindolickerJul 14, 2023

IMDB declined this review; like they decline most of my reviews:

This film is an abomination. Truly. It is the same tired trope that Disney Lucasfilm simply, like an addict, cannot stop using. Ah yes, the female "girl boss"; who actually isIMDB declined this review; like they decline most of my reviews:

This film is an abomination. Truly. It is the same tired trope that Disney Lucasfilm simply, like an addict, cannot stop using. Ah yes, the female "girl boss"; who actually is the protagonist, who really is fundamentally unlikeable, who does everything as well as or better than Indy, and adds next to nothing to the film. She insults Indy and I couldn't help but think her insults were actually Kathleen Kennedy's actual opinions. She is a carbon copy of Indiana Jones but instead of being charming, she is ugly both inside and out.

Indy, of course, is a sad, tired, and washed up shadow of his former self. He has lost everything that was once important to him. Kind of like Luke Skywalker, kind of like Han Solo, kind of like Boba Fett, kind of like Obi-Wan Kenobi, kind of like the dead Madmartigan from Willow. The only Disney Lucasfilm characters that broke that mold were from Andor & Mandalorian.....which of course are Disney Lucasfilm's only good shows. Mandalorian has been ruined in its third season due to the resurgence of the same girl boss pattern. Disney Lucasfilm hates its male heroes and guess what? The audience is absolutely sick of it. This film is bombing at the box office because it offers the same old woke tropes and it also is just an incoherent mess. I thought that all of the hate was probably just exaggeration. Nope. It is justified. I felt like walking away from this film after an hour. It's hard to sit through.

The characters are universally terrible. The CIA woman is so badly miscast. The henchmen end up killing professors for no reason so I guess they are just cartoonishly evil? The chase scenes are boring because I don't even care about the characters. Ah, who am I kidding.... I am not going to go through all of the problems this movie has because I would be here all day. It is the shining gem of Hollywood's disfunction. What an absolute disaster of a film. 2/10 Only out of respect for Harrison Ford and John Williams.… Expand

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MPRUTHJul 14, 2023

As a lifelong Indiana Jones fan, it is hard to watch the absurd atrocity that Disney vomited onto the screen. A mentally handicapped monkey could write a better script and dialog. Although the acting is the worst in cinematic history, theAs a lifelong Indiana Jones fan, it is hard to watch the absurd atrocity that Disney vomited onto the screen. A mentally handicapped monkey could write a better script and dialog. Although the acting is the worst in cinematic history, the ideological wokeness seems to guide the plot and narrative of the movie.

Sadly Howard the Duck and The Carrot Top Movie are Oscar-worthy in comparison to this absurd atrocity to acting, screenplay, storytelling, and filmmaking.… Expand

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clifftaylorJul 12, 2023

Another tired (really tired) effort by the moneymaking kings of Hollyweed. I'm not sure I fully understand who would pay to see this rubbish unless they think drugging their kids with a few tons of aspertaime, sugar and fake buttered GMAnother tired (really tired) effort by the moneymaking kings of Hollyweed. I'm not sure I fully understand who would pay to see this rubbish unless they think drugging their kids with a few tons of aspertaime, sugar and fake buttered GM popcorn is not Cultural Ahild Abuse, but OK, - - sure, let's go-- it's only fantasy and not real. Place those images of violence somewhere in your subconscious where can never be heard from again.… Expand

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randomlightJul 12, 2023

The "free" show was sad (Applebees). Ford's humiliation was exacerbated by his $20 million payment. Phoebe Waller-Bridge, a college professor and former OSS archaeological adventurer, was portrayed as conceited, irritating, and dishonest. TheThe "free" show was sad (Applebees). Ford's humiliation was exacerbated by his $20 million payment. Phoebe Waller-Bridge, a college professor and former OSS archaeological adventurer, was portrayed as conceited, irritating, and dishonest. The show could have been more compelling with 20 different plots. 1 Star for the intro.… Expand

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ivanshvedkoJul 2, 2023

It was hard for Mr. Ford to reject a check and hard to keep up with such a movie type. But character substitution to a miserable disasater is far too much. Why disney hates the fans of the most incredible movies? Why? It seems they are up toIt was hard for Mr. Ford to reject a check and hard to keep up with such a movie type. But character substitution to a miserable disasater is far too much. Why disney hates the fans of the most incredible movies? Why? It seems they are up to their evil plan to make all male heroes simps and crying b-ches and turn all females into males to mess up people's heads - this is the mission of disney these days. It seems like this to me… Expand

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zzverJul 11, 2023

A terrible movie! I came here to see Indiana Jones, not watch him be a sober cranky old man. This is the 3rd time Disney has done something like this. Disney is dead; when will they learn their lesson?!

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Dead_AngelJul 11, 2023

They simply canceled all the achievements of the hero of our time. That's horrible. I wish this movie didn't come out.

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WraitheJul 11, 2023

Hard to explain how disappointing this film was. They ruined Indiana Jones, just like they ruined Luke Skywalker. I don't understand why these Hollywood people need to destroy our heroes but they've done it again. Indiana Jones getsHard to explain how disappointing this film was. They ruined Indiana Jones, just like they ruined Luke Skywalker. I don't understand why these Hollywood people need to destroy our heroes but they've done it again. Indiana Jones gets upstaged by an insufferable Mary Sue of a god daughter. She's smarter than him, better than him in every way, and arrogant to the extreme. Probably the most unlikeable female character in a movie I've seen.… Expand

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wstml555Jul 10, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This has to be one of the worst movies i have ever seen. I got a free ticket with the Applebees promotion ad was dumb enough to see this thing. I wanted to walk out of the cinema so many times. Who thought it would be a good idea to have a movie about an 80 year old Indiana Jones? Fors is just way too old to still be in action movies. But the worst part of the movie is Waller-Bridge who i would say is a very unattracive person. Not only is she is she unattractive, in the movie she is insufferable, always telling Indy what to do, and putting him down. They made her the main character to push Indy around.
If you are a fan of Indiana Jones, do not see this trash movie. The ending is the worst to a movie i have ever seen. Get this, Indy gets shot and is fatlally wounded, before going through a time portal to the time of the Romans. He says to Helana that he wants to stay in that time period, then gets nocked out by Helana (how does that scrwany female knock Indy out??). Then she somehow drags him back to the plane, flies back through the portal, gets Indy medical attention, and takes him to his apartment where the scene cuts to him waking up. You have been warned. Go see it if you feel like wasting money and almost 3 hours of your life.… Expand

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GuyIncognit0Jul 10, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Indy being a depressiv sidekick in his own movie.
They completely trashed everything that happened in the previous films
CG is also horrible. Phoebe Waller Bridge was obnoxious.… Expand

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MovieKnight2022Jul 10, 2023

Complete crap show. Should give refund to everyone who paid to see it. Phoebe whatever whatever and a crap script ruined the movie.

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QuorbJul 10, 2023

Nothing left for Disney to destroy, first 20 minutes were great but the rest felt boring and uninspired

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WeidenwieselJul 10, 2023

Indiana Jones ended with Indy riding into the sunset in The last Crusade. There is no 4th movie, there is no 5th movie and Disney as well as Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Kathleen Kennedy can go fk themselves.

And metacritic: If you delete thisIndiana Jones ended with Indy riding into the sunset in The last Crusade. There is no 4th movie, there is no 5th movie and Disney as well as Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Kathleen Kennedy can go fk themselves.

And metacritic: If you delete this review again, you paid biased chills, I'll just repost it again and again, under different accounts, if needed. You cannot and will not stop freedom of speech.… Expand

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MadDadJul 10, 2023

Very sad but Hollywood and the cstreaming medias continue their campaigns and agendas.
They killed Han Solo, Indiana Jones and Luke Skywalker. Very fast. They shaved the dwarfs, created SHE Hulks and recolored the pharaos.
When willVery sad but Hollywood and the cstreaming medias continue their campaigns and agendas.
They killed Han Solo, Indiana Jones and Luke Skywalker. Very fast. They shaved the dwarfs, created SHE Hulks and recolored the pharaos.
When will Hollywood, in all their Wisdom and Grandeur, the moral lighthouses of our time, stop trying to teach us what to think, what to say and what words to use. In history this was tried 2 times: under Stalin and under the fachists. Both time they miserably failed.
Start listening to the ones who pay for all, your customers or watch your stockprices and your bonus payments going down.....… Expand

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RenovatioX1Jul 10, 2023

Bad, just bad. Apparently the girl does not need any morals. Killing, stealing and so on is just fine. Since when. Indiana Jones used to be about ideals, sense of wonder, adventure. Not this ****

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marty344Jul 2, 2023

What an absolute garbage movie. Indiana Jones is a side character in his own movie. he is portrayed as old and washed up man with nothing to live for. Which makes zero sense considering Crystal Skull ended with him being very happy. TheyWhat an absolute garbage movie. Indiana Jones is a side character in his own movie. he is portrayed as old and washed up man with nothing to live for. Which makes zero sense considering Crystal Skull ended with him being very happy. They shoud have a grown up Shortround in the movie, not an insufferable Waller Bridge that is just in the movie to push aroud and belittle Indiana. Save your money and see something else instead. This movie should never have been made.
To the people that love this movie, did you love seeing Indiana getting belittled and pushed around by the insufferable Helana. Did you love it when she tried to kill Indiana on multiple occasions. Waller Bridge is a male repellant. Put her in any movie, and males won't see it.… Expand

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Lonejumper23Jul 9, 2023

Was watching all the reviews and I am a huge Indiana Jones fan. Decided to bite the bullet and go see this movie tonight...I almost walked out of the theater twice. What was this garbage? The only good part about this movie is the first 20Was watching all the reviews and I am a huge Indiana Jones fan. Decided to bite the bullet and go see this movie tonight...I almost walked out of the theater twice. What was this garbage? The only good part about this movie is the first 20 minutes then it is completely derailed by a story that is just nonsense and its actually boring. I can't believe this is how they close off this epic character. I now agree 100% with the reviews and the 3 is for the first 20 mins they got right.… Expand

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HumbugJul 9, 2023

Not as bad as Crystal Skulls, not as good as Temple of Doom. Its a shame Disney couldn't have given Indie a better send off.

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LightpeinJul 8, 2023

Disney destruye completamente al personaje, y no solo eso, hay que comparar el trailer y la película para ver como nos quieren engañar y que la película trata de otra cosa y se enfoca en hacer ver ridículo a Indiana Jones.

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PanchogulJul 8, 2023

Esto apestaba incluso meses antes de su estreno, sus avances no se veían interesantes y era muy inflada por la prensa cuando se trata de una franquicia que vale muy poco la pena.

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NCmovieFanJul 8, 2023

Watched this with my father over the weekend, the first half of the movie was pretty fun and would have been a nice send off for Indy, the second half turns into an amusement park ride with very little amusement. I know a lot of people areWatched this with my father over the weekend, the first half of the movie was pretty fun and would have been a nice send off for Indy, the second half turns into an amusement park ride with very little amusement. I know a lot of people are crying about the “wokeness” of PWB but I really didn’t care one way or the other. I didn’t think she was good per se, but she is the least of this films problems. The ending was as silly as a “Fast” movie which is fine if you’re expecting schlock but terrible for an Indy movie. The de aging on Harrison’s face is very good tho.… Expand

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not-john-lockeJul 7, 2023

If it weren't for Fleabag, this would be an ok Indiana Jones movie. Not good, but better than Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. But Phoebe Waller Bridge ruins the movie. She's unlikable and annoying. She denigrated Indie at every turn. She turnedIf it weren't for Fleabag, this would be an ok Indiana Jones movie. Not good, but better than Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. But Phoebe Waller Bridge ruins the movie. She's unlikable and annoying. She denigrated Indie at every turn. She turned what should be a fun, captivating adventure into a slog. And, it was way too long. It's the new worst Indiana Jones movie. Sad and depressing that this is Harrison Ford's last adventure in the role– they dine him wrong.… Expand

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stAmbrosiusJul 7, 2023

At least this is better than the latest Bond movie. There are some beautiful locations. It would have been a lot better had they cast a sexier woman instead of Phoebe Wallerbridge. The movie is really long so it' would have been a lot moreAt least this is better than the latest Bond movie. There are some beautiful locations. It would have been a lot better had they cast a sexier woman instead of Phoebe Wallerbridge. The movie is really long so it' would have been a lot more enjoyable.
The kid is also very annoying and the villains are clowneske. Indy and the rest of the Old Guard are completely wasted.you do get to hear the Indiana Jones fanfare a lot.… Expand

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JugmonkeyJul 6, 2023

Oof. This should have stopped after the third one. Part four was worse but not by a ton. This latest rendition, part 5, was forced garbage. The whole ending was goofy. I love the first three so much and this was crap. 4 is the worst but this was bad.

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jonestownJul 6, 2023

Went to watch this yesterday. I was sitting with 8-10 others in a 300 seaters. I would say that this is a horrible movie,the deaging work was terrible, Indianas mouth was out of sync.in a few scenes. The strong woman trope was plagueing thisWent to watch this yesterday. I was sitting with 8-10 others in a 300 seaters. I would say that this is a horrible movie,the deaging work was terrible, Indianas mouth was out of sync.in a few scenes. The strong woman trope was plagueing this movie like Ebola. And when there was 1 hour left of this pile of Mr Kathleen Kennedys crap movie, I fell asleep. I woke up during credit scenes and was happy to have missed the rest of it.… Expand

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shankfisherJul 6, 2023

This is a movie no one wanted. It was a terrible plot, poorly shot, and insulted the viewer at every turn. It's the Jungle Cruise effect that Disney tries every time. Ford's acting was fine, such as it was, but Phoebe Waller-Bridge isThis is a movie no one wanted. It was a terrible plot, poorly shot, and insulted the viewer at every turn. It's the Jungle Cruise effect that Disney tries every time. Ford's acting was fine, such as it was, but Phoebe Waller-Bridge is insufferable and lacks any charisma whatsoever. Framing the US as the enemy in the film, as Nazis no less, was just an insult for a July 4th weekend film. It was boring, lacked practical effects, and looked artificial. There was some serious uncanny valley in almost every shot. Mishandling this film and franchise, after so much fail with Star Wars, it is clear that Disney has reached a new low. It is a forgettable film that is poorly executed and poorly cast.… Expand

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RicovandienJul 6, 2023

This is not Indiana Jones. Disney is imploding, and they have no interest in turning this sinking ship around. They are happy to go bankrupt in order to virtue-signal. Never before has this been seen on such a scale in Hollywood. It'sThis is not Indiana Jones. Disney is imploding, and they have no interest in turning this sinking ship around. They are happy to go bankrupt in order to virtue-signal. Never before has this been seen on such a scale in Hollywood. It's actually extraordinary and interesting to witness. Good riddance, Disney!… Expand

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TruthmanJul 6, 2023

Just a bad movie... like really bad..

It feels like they made this movie JUST to make fans of the original 3 movies angry. Feels like that was the only purpose of this movie.

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EMLMJul 6, 2023

This movie should be called Indiana Jones and The Curse of Mary Sue. It's depressively based on Disney's current woke agenda. The iconic, confident, strong character is becomes weak, humiliated throughout entire film. If you - like me - is anThis movie should be called Indiana Jones and The Curse of Mary Sue. It's depressively based on Disney's current woke agenda. The iconic, confident, strong character is becomes weak, humiliated throughout entire film. If you - like me - is an Indiana Jones Trilogy Fan, do yourself a favor: never watch this movie. Keep your good memories unspoiled.… Expand

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CharlieFoxtrot1Jul 2, 2023

Worst movie ever made by Lucasfilm and that includes the Last Jedi. Kathleen Kennedy should be fired and Harrison Ford only made it for the $20M payday:

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DirmagnosJul 6, 2023

Those people keep on trying to invent a bicycle. Doing same thing again and again. Same thing that fails, again and gain. Yet they keep on trying.
Problem is that most of those wannabe inventors does not know anything about thing they areThose people keep on trying to invent a bicycle. Doing same thing again and again. Same thing that fails, again and gain. Yet they keep on trying.
Problem is that most of those wannabe inventors does not know anything about thing they are "improving". Or how to make things better. OR how to make anything that would not be a complete ****
Dial of Diarrhea is a perfect example of it. It starts well, just like PROPER classical Indiana Jones, but then those "inventors" come in with their idiotic ideas and blow whole thing up. I have no idea why some people think that Fleabag is a good at anything, from acting to writing. She had a moderately decent comedy show and now Hollywood seem to think that she is the next great everything, from writer to actor, giving her gigs in various positions in very prominent franchises...where she promptly fails. Just to get next job in even bigger franchise. It is flabbergasting how some people manage to fail upwards. But then again it is Kathleen Kennedy house, where competency and talent mean nothing.
Movie starts well, but after 15-20 minutes it devolves into collection of pisspoor writing, completely unnecessary politics and finicky CGI. While there are quite a few good action scenes, they can hardly hold this movie together.
Best thing i could say about this film is that it makes Crystal Skull look substantially better. It is no longer the worst Indiana Jones movie.
Horrible writing, average directing and mediocre acting. Ford is tired, of this movie and of life and Waller-Bridge is one of those irritating obnoxious know-it-all in-your-face i-am-better-than-you morally bankrupt extremely narcisssitic **** that nobody likes. Banderas is nice, but he is there for just a moment. Mikkelsen is a great actor, but he is working with an abysmal **** of a script, so there is only so much he can do.
I do find funny all those shills, giving it 10/10, whining how all those "haters" are giving it 0/10, so they compensate with their 10. While completely ignoring 10/10 positive bombing, because that is apparently completely ok. "Its ok when we do it."… Expand

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busiekJul 6, 2023

I was tempted to watch this, my expectations was low but now I still regret it... First ~20 minutes of film was decent (guess why?) but average quality, and then... Harrison Ford in role of retired, divorced, sad looser yelling on loudI was tempted to watch this, my expectations was low but now I still regret it... First ~20 minutes of film was decent (guess why?) but average quality, and then... Harrison Ford in role of retired, divorced, sad looser yelling on loud youngsters... Helena is unbearable, annoying and leaves Indy to die, twice... and yes, she is thief and sociopath, it's impossible to like her. Why this film was made (except money)? There is no scene or dialogue worth to remember. Generic adventure movie - all the elements are there but no soul. Time travel did not work, as always, it's just gimmick to make plot. Lots of plot-holes and "teleportation". Even chasing sequences were boring! How it is possible?!? JOYLESS, UNNECESSARY, SOULLESS cash grab: chaotic, BOOOORING and TOO LONG... 'Unnecessary' is the key word. Another IP is dead. At least Indiana Jones parts 1-3 still are good and perfectly concluded... Even "Crystal Skull" didn't bruise Indiana Jones' character like that... Save your money (and time), I just lost mine. **Strangly my longer and detailed review did not make it to publication on MC.**… Expand

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Logan1607Jul 5, 2023

Pacing was terrible, Pheby Waller-Bridge is not suited to the roll at all, it's at least 30 mins too long probably more and is boring as hell after the first 20 mins. Don't bother.

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Luka1998010Jul 5, 2023

Yet another iconic franchise and character by the original Lucasfilm, ruined by Kathleen Kennedy. Shoving in a female character as basically the lead, not because she is a well written character but because of gender. Same pattern with StarYet another iconic franchise and character by the original Lucasfilm, ruined by Kathleen Kennedy. Shoving in a female character as basically the lead, not because she is a well written character but because of gender. Same pattern with Star Wars... Taking Luke Skywalker, making him a weakling who meets the "perfect" female character to be better than him, and steals his last name. Indy was also a beloved treasure hunter that got ram fu*ked by, you guessed it, a "strong female character", who will take his position.
I am done with new movies, this whole day and age is screwed beyond repair...
Why is it so hard to create female characters which are good, and not make the entire premise of that character gender based ????

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shpankeyJul 5, 2023

Major letdown. A pathetic Indy who has given up is not fun to watch. Paired with an obnoxious granddaughter that is annoying and unfunny lands it in the cringe categories safely.

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moviefanicJul 5, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Disaster is what I would fear Hollywood/Disney would soon become. Generically predictable and making the same garbage we got from the past. And believe it or not, the first 15 minutes of Dial tone of density is actually amazing. The action kicks of in 1944 when ww2 is happening and CGI Harrison Ford is collecting a sphere that turns out to be a fake, the dial of destiny, I GUESS, is actually real and he has to save his friend and Vollen get a pipe smacked into his face 70 mph, but he's thanos so that's cool. I can also say that the CGI on Harrison Ford is MOSTLY pretty decent, but in some scenes it looks rubbery and was set at night for a reason, but it did feel like a indy movie. And after the first 15 minutes, the good stuff pretty much ends there, audiences. And here's some "cool" thing that the star wars the last Jedi added to the film. Indy is a cold depressed old man that has NOTHING to live for and we get a plucky female character named HELL-ena who is the worst character in this series. The main plot of this film is going country to country to get the dial and Vollen is still alive and hunts Indy down to get the other half of the dial. Indiana Jones is not Indiana Jones in this film, he is Luke Skywalker from the last jedi, he literally needs a plucky female character to show him the way and the lady tells him he's a piece of crap and how he's a grave robber and tells him constantly. I hate this lady because like people say, she's SO arrogant and is annoying. And we learn that Mutt died because the actor who played mutt didn't want to come back to the series. And Indy gets shot and captures him and I don't want to discuss how short round, sorry, UUUUUUHHHHHHH, teddy and HELL-ena got on the plane, she asks if he has flown a plane before, he says no, and HELL-ena says that he has NEVER flown a plane before. WHY the F*@# did you even ASK you incompitent piece of s#!T, Why!? So anyways, in the third act, Indiana Jones starts kicking some real good @$$ like the good old days. Just kidding, he doesn't do crap. Hell-ena saves indy and Vollen gets shot and his crew starts shooting romans and vollan and his crew dies on a plane when they crash. And Indy want to commit suicide and die here, but HELL-ena knocks him out and brings him back to 1969. The ending is kind of good with doing the same scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark, but Marion needs kisses and they both kiss and The End. And other parts of the film I don't want to mention {but I really want to} because it just came out so don't waste your money on this bombing piece of garbage .… Expand

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LookingforheartJul 4, 2023

Terrible. If you thought Crystal Skull was bad, brace yourself; Disney seems to be intent on redefining 'bottom'. Harrison Ford, what is the matter with you? Other recent roles of yours have been fantastic. This is exactly what Disney did toTerrible. If you thought Crystal Skull was bad, brace yourself; Disney seems to be intent on redefining 'bottom'. Harrison Ford, what is the matter with you? Other recent roles of yours have been fantastic. This is exactly what Disney did to Star Wars, shameful. There are only three Indiana Jones movies, and that ended in 1989. Save your money, and don't bother streaming. Just awful. Modern Disney is irredeemable, IMO. This is the last time I give them a cent.… Expand

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tdz79Jul 5, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I agree with most of the other reviews. Something I don't read however, but bothered me a lot is the message of this movie. For some reason stealing is now glorified in Disney movies. A kid steals money from another kid to buy ice cream. Never is there any consequence. Even when stealing from Indy and being caught, the kid doesn't even want to give back the stolen item until the annoying girl orders him to.

Stealing is not new in movies, but often is done for a bigger cause, like feeding a sibling or something at least honorable. Here it's just about buying ice cream and having shiny items. Also no arc where the character grows and learns from his mistakes. In the end the same kid ends up murdering a guy under water. A kid murdering a guy in a Disney movie, without any remorse or consequence. He didn't even need to murder the guy as a fence was between them both so he was perfectly able to escape. Next, there's the bad guys, who end up killing bystanders throughout this movie for no reason other than to show how bad they are. I don't know why, but it always feels misplaced when people are murdered point blank for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. I don't remember this being a thing in the older movies. The killing always seemed to have a purpose in the story. Here it's needless, the airport guard had no purpose and didn't need to be murdered point blank. Same with the people in the archive at the start. Just pointless murder as if we need to be shown the baddies are really bad.… Expand

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TeaRichJul 5, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. False Flag movie

This is a complete scam. They use the name „Indiana Jones“ to bait ppl to the cinemas. Just to kill the next legacy like in star wars

Shame on you writers, creating flyers for pizza hut may be a better job option for you… Expand

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GusphanJul 4, 2023

I left this movie feeling depressed. Being in my 40s, I grew up with Indiana Jones and love the character. This movie at many times feels like an Indiana Jones movie, especially seeing Ford in the outfit and the amazing music from Williams.I left this movie feeling depressed. Being in my 40s, I grew up with Indiana Jones and love the character. This movie at many times feels like an Indiana Jones movie, especially seeing Ford in the outfit and the amazing music from Williams. But for some unfathomable reason, they turned the character into a broken, sad, alcoholic. He's dragged along in this movie, grumpy, broken. Jones' never feels like a hero in the situations he's placed in. He's the one that needs to be saved or told what the answer is. It's truly bizarre and feels mean spirited what the producers of this movie did to a beloved character. I just don't understand how Ford would have gone along with this. There's some positives. The first 15 minutes should bring a smile to any fan's face. It feels good to see the beloved character we know, being the hero, even if it is CGI. Sadly, that serves as a cruel tease when the rest of the movie unfolds and we're back in 1969. It's like they purposely did the beginning part to say, "Remember your hero in his prime? Now, watch us crush and humiliate him for 2 hours". I see other reviewers taking things out on Helena/PWB. And yes, she brings little to the movie. But the real crime is what they did to Indiana, and what they turned him into. Watch this movie if you must, I couldn't help myself. You will find yourself having fun at moments and even thinking, "hey, it's not bad! It's actually pretty good!". I made that mistake at some moments during the film. Then the movie ended and reality set in. This is complete destruction of a beloved character. Shame on your Disney and Lucasfilm.… Expand

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icotzabbJul 4, 2023

My original rating was 5 but due to all the 10 ratings ive decided to give this a 0. People having opinions different than me is bad and they should be silenced. Ok, full honesty here, i didnt see it. But 0/10 because of all the 10 ratings. IMy original rating was 5 but due to all the 10 ratings ive decided to give this a 0. People having opinions different than me is bad and they should be silenced. Ok, full honesty here, i didnt see it. But 0/10 because of all the 10 ratings. I did something good today.… Expand

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IoanismaximusJul 4, 2023

Trash. A legend killer. Disney destroying another classic .

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NeotheRipperJul 4, 2023

Indy is a guest in his own film, it's the unbearable climax of the woke scene! And I can only hope and pray that they burn so much money that the current decision-makers are fired. and people with brains can come back in the trades. Nonsens Woke Mud!

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dtg12Jul 4, 2023

Same rotten Disney copy&paste storyline - archetype of stupid old white male, helped by archetype of Mary Sue young female berating him and fixing his mistakes for 2 hours and 30 minutes.

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Rebelon1Jul 3, 2023

Even the mediocre Applebees meal was not as depressing as this "free" show was. I really loved the original franchise, but it, like my 1970 LTD is long gone. Always good to see Ford, but he was either victim of the old "bait and switch" orEven the mediocre Applebees meal was not as depressing as this "free" show was. I really loved the original franchise, but it, like my 1970 LTD is long gone. Always good to see Ford, but he was either victim of the old "bait and switch" or his $20M payday made this humiliation worthwhile. First 15 minutes-OK..Polar Express looking people on a similar train. Enter Phoebe Waller-Bridge, hands down winner of the "woman you love to hate award". Snotty, supercilious, grating,grafting, dishonest and vainglorious all at once, she has the sex appeal of Olive Oyl and the temperament of Bea Arthur. Indy desecrated, defamed and debauched. I can think of 20 plot lines where a lettered college professor/ex OSS archaeologist adventurer MIGHT have had an interesting retirement. I would be interested in his autobiography! Instead we get him boozed up in a Barc-A-Lounger in his BVDs. Degrading. I'm not going into the plot-it's out there to read such as it is. The writing is so puerile and peppered with anachronisms. Indeed, it seems like it was written by a committee, cut and pasted then heavily ad-libbed. None of the clever wit or twinkle of the early films. Just a slog. Direction adequate but lighting was awful in many parts probably to hide iffy CGI.Three brief gems for those who will see this on Disney+ in August...(1)Ford recounting the tragic death of his son shows his undiminished ability. (2) Sallah has a cameo which is the only returning character-except (3) Karen Allen (made to look as haggard as possible to suit the vanity of either Kennedy of Waller)shows what real screen chemistry can be-but only after a 2 3/4 hour $330M boondoggle of boredom. A pox on Disney. I hope Kennedy's well-deserved retirement will be as bleak, bereft and depressing as she depicted Indy's. Avoid this trash. It'll be on TV post haste.… Expand

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Broker2022Jul 4, 2023

When I first read that Indy 5 was being made I was excited at first, but then I read further that Disney would be producing the film and my joy gave way to horror! What was delivered here is so bad and so terrible, without words! This hasWhen I first read that Indy 5 was being made I was excited at first, but then I read further that Disney would be producing the film and my joy gave way to horror! What was delivered here is so bad and so terrible, without words! This has nothing, absolutely nothing to do with Indiana Jones, but is the wishful thinking of a thoroughly mentally ill woman named Kathleen Kennedy. The first 15 minutes are bearable, but then it kicks off with that horrible toxic feminist horse-faced Phoebe Mary Waller-Bridge. A total miscast! Know-it-all, permanently in the foreground, annoying and annoying with their stupid views and sick values, one wishes their death soon, so that Indy can finally fill his role, but no chance! After leaving the theater, I thought of the hard earned money I had spent on this atrocity. If you loved and still love the old TRUE Indiana Jones movies, DO NOT watch! The movie is a total disaster!… Expand

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Macca80Jul 4, 2023

God it's awful. What a disgraceful end to a legendary character and franchise. Indy is reduced to a broken down shell of a man by KK and her agenda. What a surprise that we are treated to yet another strong female character in a Disney film.God it's awful. What a disgraceful end to a legendary character and franchise. Indy is reduced to a broken down shell of a man by KK and her agenda. What a surprise that we are treated to yet another strong female character in a Disney film. How's that worked out for them previously? Phoebe Waller Bridge is insufferable. I'm struggling to think of a more dislikeable character in any other film. I mean what even is she? The film sure can't decide with her personality changing every five minutes.

The film is a series of average chase scenes with bland sections in between. Even the praised opening 20 minutes is nothing particularly special. It's simply the only section of the film that reflects the classic trilogy.

I re-watched the Crystal Skull after seeing this for the second time after being very disappointed during my first viewing. This film makes it look good in comparison. They really should have looked at Maverick to see how to bring back a classic beloved character and give the fans what they want. They didn't as their agenda is what matters the fans don't matter in the slightest.… Expand

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mickrussomJul 3, 2023

tied with crystal skull for last place in the indiana jones trilogy. oh, i did say that, indiana jones is still a trilogy and not a quintet. john williams score is like it was generated by ai, the script seems gpt generated as well, paint bytied with crystal skull for last place in the indiana jones trilogy. oh, i did say that, indiana jones is still a trilogy and not a quintet. john williams score is like it was generated by ai, the script seems gpt generated as well, paint by the numbers and a humiliation for indy's character. the movie was excruciatingly long. dont pay to see this in theaters.… Expand

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easterfieldsJul 3, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let's imagine some male sexist producer comes up with an Aliens sequel where an old, irritable, decrepit, Sigourney Weaver is being belittled and overshadowed by an younger, obnoxious, egocentric, self-absorbed male character the whole film. In the end, he knocks out Sigourney with one punch and does God knows what after because she wakes up in a different outfit in her bed at home. There would be public outrage. How is this utter dog Let's imagine some male sexist producer comes up with an Aliens sequel where an old, decrepit Sigourney Weaver is being belittled and overshadowed by an obnoxious egocentric self-absorbed male character the whole film. In the end, he knocks out Sigourney with one punch and does God knows what after because she wakes up in a different outfit in her bed at home. There would be public outrage. How is this utter garbage acceptable??? This really needs to stop. Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, James Bond, Indiana Jones, Terminator, etc. Enough is enough! Stop destroying our male icons of pop culture!!… Expand

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jessegreathouseJul 3, 2023

This is a really sloppily put together story and doesn’t feel like those classic Indiana Jones films. It has a disjointed feeling as if it was put together by different directors in every act. No characters are all that likable, especiallyThis is a really sloppily put together story and doesn’t feel like those classic Indiana Jones films. It has a disjointed feeling as if it was put together by different directors in every act. No characters are all that likable, especially the two main characters. It’s just not a super great feeling overall. There are a few good moments but they quickly fade to the bafflingly dumb choices immediately after. I regret spending money on seeing this film.… Expand

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tai_fungJul 3, 2023

An utter letdown. Why, why, WHY was there a need to pump out another Indiana Jones movie? Why would they need to drag his memory through the mud, and produce this monstrosity, this behemoth of inconsistent tones, and nonsense plot points?An utter letdown. Why, why, WHY was there a need to pump out another Indiana Jones movie? Why would they need to drag his memory through the mud, and produce this monstrosity, this behemoth of inconsistent tones, and nonsense plot points? Honestly, is this what art has become? This? Here's a thought -- maybe when people age they do NOT all become old and bitter? Just a needless movie to have made. I'll pull a page from the HP stans, and declare, "There are only three Indiana Jones movies."… Expand

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Qgal5kapJul 3, 2023

Absolute tripe. My disappointment is complete. I am tired of politics ruining movies!

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Chipotlex3Jul 3, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s really unfortunate that they made all the male characters dumb and inept so that Helena, a self insert for Phoebe Waller Bridge could be the main character. They originally were going to kill off Indie at the end but did reshoots so that now, after Indy gets shot in the chest, he gets decked by Helena and forced home into his bed and he’s magically not dead. Also time travel in an indie movie isn’t mystical it’s just lazy.… Expand

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JCenaJul 3, 2023

Kathleen Kennedy ruins absolutely EVERYTHING she touches! Same with woke Disney!! Phoebe Waller-Bridge is absolutely trash! Only Indiana Jones movies worth watching are the first three canon movies of the series...PERIOD.

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MindurbidnissJul 3, 2023

If you're a fan of Indy stay far away from this. He's a sidekick in his own film.

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IsteffyJul 3, 2023

Went to see this in cinemas and it was exactly how I thought it would be in the trailers; worse than Kingdom of the Crystal Skulls.

Despite me not liking KotCS, and absolutely despising scenes like where Mutt swings on tree vines, at leastWent to see this in cinemas and it was exactly how I thought it would be in the trailers; worse than Kingdom of the Crystal Skulls.

Despite me not liking KotCS, and absolutely despising scenes like where Mutt swings on tree vines, at least that movie had some classic Indiana Jones fights, like the one at the start of the movie on the motorcycle. Dial of Destiny manages to have none of the classic indiana jones action scenes, minus maybe the first scene, and at the same time disrespects Indiana Jones as a character in order to introduce, who Disney thinks, is a 'new, cool, potential replacement (?)' for Harrison Ford. And of course, in typical Disney fashion, since they re-use the recycled plot points from other Disney movies, they have to make Indiana Jones look bad in order to make their new character look good.

The co-star for Indy is unlikable throughout the whole film. She's rude, entitled, has little to no arc, and doesn't pair well with Indiana Jones. I don't blame beloved grumpy senior citizen, Harrison Ford, for accepting a fat pay-check from Disney. In my mind, there are only 3 Indian Jones movies. Just skip this.… Expand

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laughingalJul 2, 2023

Not sure what's going on, but this movie is doing pretty well on the rotten tomato site. I'm not even going to speculate why the discrepancy.

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DarthRannerJul 2, 2023

I don't want to lie and said I had "high hopes" for this movie, but I had hopes. At worst, I would have settled for it being slightly better than Crystal Skull. Unfortunately, I was just plain wrong. I'll preface this by saying I saw thisI don't want to lie and said I had "high hopes" for this movie, but I had hopes. At worst, I would have settled for it being slightly better than Crystal Skull. Unfortunately, I was just plain wrong. I'll preface this by saying I saw this with 6 others, and I'm the only one that didn't like the movie, but I am willing to die on this hill. Just a few things that plagued this movie:

- Bad de-aging CGI. It would have been ok if it was a new thing not seen before, but it was just too noticeable to me. - The trope of a hero becoming a beat down former version of themselves, a complete disservice to Indy

- Insistence on introducing a new character that I found to be flat out unlikeable.

- The kid sidekick made Short Round look like an Oscar Winner ;)

- A convoluted plot that is easy to get lost in

- The Poochie character treatment for you know who

- A run time that is about 40 minutes too long

- Wasting Antonio Banderas on a character with 2 lines and maybe 7 minutes of screen time

I could go on and on. The more I think about it the madder I get. The film had potential- in a vacuum, it's not a terrible move per se, but it is by far the worst Indiana Jones movie. A sad send off for Harrison Ford- Henry Jones Jr. deserved better.… Expand

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Saladin1010Jul 2, 2023

Worst entry in the series! Outdated action! Outdated jokes! So much potential and the turned to be wasted of everybody’s time!

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Thomas69Jul 2, 2023

First 15 minutes are awesome, rest of the movie is a disgrace to the character of indiana jones

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TelemonJul 2, 2023

They made a sequel for something they hate, and it shines through in nearly every disjointed scene.

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johnxreedJul 2, 2023

In the spirit of a universe spinning out of control, our dear celluloid endeavor here appears less like a well-crafted film and more like a poorly executed particle physics experiment. Imagine if you will, the 'hero's journey', that goldIn the spirit of a universe spinning out of control, our dear celluloid endeavor here appears less like a well-crafted film and more like a poorly executed particle physics experiment. Imagine if you will, the 'hero's journey', that gold standard of storytelling, being not only forgotten, but forcibly ejected from the narrative spacecraft. The unintended astronaut of this saga? The insufferable, distressingly misandrist, Phoebe Waller. There's an air of tedium and an undercurrent of de-masculinization, as if the very ghosts of Lucas and Spielberg are being asked to undergo some sort of narrative vasectomy. The movie acts less as a continuation of a beloved franchise, and more as a jumping-off point into the unfathomable abyss of gender politics and cry for communist rule.

The initial 16 minutes offer a glimmer of hope, a tantalizing mirage in an arid desert of mediocrity. Beyond that, however, we're left navigating the barren wasteland of Waller's backstory. Indiana Jones, that emblem of adventure and antiquarian bravado, is left to bear witness to his own cinematic emasculation. The whole affair has less in common with a thrilling tale of archaeological adventure, and more with an overlong and unrequested psychoanalytical session by the mediocre of Kathleen Kennedy.… Expand

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adamlauer837Jul 2, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm too angry to think of words so I copied hipster bane's review. The weakest Indiana Jones, ever!
The weakest Indiana Jones, ever! A film not for entertainment but for moral education of adolescents... A naive- instructive children's story, reminding of the Spanish teenage soap operas of the 80s, Soviet youth cinema of the same period in combination with Sesame Street, aiming to awaken the love for mathematics, physics, history... because mathematics according to the scriptwriter will make you gods... as if the producer and performer were not Disney, but the North Korean Ministry of Education aiming to educate exemplary and inquisitive, atheistic students... And the ending is just pathetic, the scholarly Greeks of Archimedes and the war-loving cruel Romans. ... Instilling the trampy feeling throughout the film that the Nazis are the Romans and the American government, just speechless... forget about Professor Indy being fawned over by the beautiful student… Expand

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Torsten89Jul 2, 2023

Complete dog **** Stop me if you heard this before. Another popular legacy character depicted as a broken, sad old man, and constantly bested by a new younger female character. It's beyond a meme at this point. This **** is going to lose overComplete dog **** Stop me if you heard this before. Another popular legacy character depicted as a broken, sad old man, and constantly bested by a new younger female character. It's beyond a meme at this point. This **** is going to lose over 400 million for Disney and I couldn't be happier.… Expand

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HipstersBaneJul 2, 2023

The weakest Indiana Jones, ever!
The weakest Indiana Jones, ever! A film not for entertainment but for moral education of adolescents... A naive- instructive children's story, reminding of the Spanish teenage soap operas of the 80s, SovietThe weakest Indiana Jones, ever!
The weakest Indiana Jones, ever! A film not for entertainment but for moral education of adolescents... A naive- instructive children's story, reminding of the Spanish teenage soap operas of the 80s, Soviet youth cinema of the same period in combination with Sesame Street, aiming to awaken the love for mathematics, physics, history... because mathematics according to the scriptwriter will make you gods... as if the producer and performer were not Disney, but the North Korean Ministry of Education aiming to educate exemplary and inquisitive, atheistic students... And the ending is just pathetic, the scholarly Greeks of Archimedes and the war-loving cruel Romans. ... Instilling the trampy feeling throughout the film that the Nazis are the Romans and the American government, just speechless... forget about Professor Indy being fawned over by the beautiful students...… Expand

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CryariversjwsJul 2, 2023

Bait n switch, gender swap and total character assassination of Indy
A bait and switch, another gender swap movie and an absolute and total character assassination of Indiana Jones. Kathleen Kennedy made him a dead beat divorced loser, thatBait n switch, gender swap and total character assassination of Indy
A bait and switch, another gender swap movie and an absolute and total character assassination of Indiana Jones. Kathleen Kennedy made him a dead beat divorced loser, that lost everything, they killed off his son and oh that was a broken relationship so he was a bad father too, his students hate him and dont pay attention to him, he's portrayed as just a broken loser of a man and at the end still is. Cause god forbid Indiana Jones a white lead male character in 2023 can be a hero, nope they have to emasculate him in every way possible and then replace him with a female and make him the co star of his own movie and the insufferable Phoebe Waller Bridge the lead. And she is as annoying and intolerable as ever. I mean it, she is just the worst in this and comes off a total B. Hollywood ruined another franchise better yet Disney and Kathleen Kennedy ruined another. Wow. Do not watch and support this trash.… Expand

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KamenRiderDarkJul 2, 2023

This is the worst script ever made for Indiana Jones
So how many nazis does it take before you get sick of that theme interwoven into most of the Indi adventures . Ok so you start making us believe that the next adventure is about a knife. OhThis is the worst script ever made for Indiana Jones
So how many nazis does it take before you get sick of that theme interwoven into most of the Indi adventures . Ok so you start making us believe that the next adventure is about a knife. Oh but it's a fake. Only to find out the movie is about time travel. Really. To give you an idea how bad the movie was received by the theater audience no one laughed at all. When it ended my daughters boyfriend started to clap. After he applauded with a weak clap of two hands snacking each other literally NO one clapped with him which made him put his hands down. When people walked out of this half empty theater on 3 days after it's release with dead silence what does that tell you.… Expand

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CutlosoJul 2, 2023

The final nail in the coffin
At 14:40 today I entered a semi-deserted theatre to watch the final (?) installment of the Indiana Jones saga. What followed was a tediously long series of action set-pieces, in which the titular character isThe final nail in the coffin
At 14:40 today I entered a semi-deserted theatre to watch the final (?) installment of the Indiana Jones saga. What followed was a tediously long series of action set-pieces, in which the titular character is dragged either by Phoebe Waller-Bridge's character and her annoying sidekick, or by the bad guys. The opening scene with de-aged Indy was particularly unsettling.
I felt no chemistry between Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Harrison Ford. And apart from the interaction between Harrison Ford and Karen Allen, the other scenes are too loud, uncanny, and ultimately dreary.
Sadly the soundtrack, scored by John Williams himself, feels very forgettable, frequently reusing themes from the other movies, which take you out of a scene.
Joyless, shallow, and dismal are the adjectives that best describe how I felt as I left the cinema after two hours and 30 minutes. I hate the Crystal Skull film, but at least I like the scene in the '50s café. I have no good memories of the Dial of Destiny, and I don't want to watch this ever again.… Expand

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JoloKudiJul 2, 2023

As a devoted fan of Indiana Jones series, my heart is bleeding. I have absolutely no idea how people can say that this is better than the crystal skull. Despite some stupid monkey-swinging crap, aliens and poor CGI, that movie had soul, gaveAs a devoted fan of Indiana Jones series, my heart is bleeding. I have absolutely no idea how people can say that this is better than the crystal skull. Despite some stupid monkey-swinging crap, aliens and poor CGI, that movie had soul, gave Indy a respectful and climactic send off and was actually enjoyable to watch. Even if you didn't like Shia LaBeuf, he at least had a distinctive character with obvious flaws to be ironed out throughout the movie - we saw him grow into being a hero and at the end, I could see him carrying some future movies as the lead Indy successor. Helena's character however seems so empty, detached and uninteresting. She starts off by leaving Indy to die, then for whatever reason decides "nah, now I'm gonna save him, why not" and Indy is supposed to be fine with it. No character arc, no likeable qualities, she's just better than Indy in every aspect - both physically and in terms of her knowledge... Instead of giving that character any depth, anything for the audience to relate to, making her HUMAN, they gave us a plastic mannequin of a protagonist. Additionally, I think the casting director didn't do a great job with giving the part of Helena to Mrs. Phoebe Waller-Bridge. She is a good actress, but to be the protagonist of an action adventure movie, you need certain qualities, which in my opinion Mrs. Waller lacks. Poor physicality, clunky movement but most importantly a lack of on screen charisma make it hard to believe that she'd be able to stand any ground against the Nazi agents in the big chase sequences. (As a side note: Personally, I think an actress like mrs. Emily Blunt, Alexandra Daddario or Anya Taylor-Joy would have been a much better fit for this role, but we'd never know). If they depicted Indy as Helena's mentor, passing the hat onto her, showing her "the ropes", making her realise what truly matters in life, it would have been 10 times better. Say at some point he's ready to sacrifice himself to save her life, leaving the dial behind and maybe that's when she realises that it's not all about the treasure and money, but the people around you (which is really the core of being THE Indiana Jones - that's how he differs from all the villains in this series) - literally anything! Anyone can come up with something like that in a blink of an eye and I think it's way better than what the writers did here, which is pretty much nothing unfortunately. She becomes a good guy all of a sudden, shows up to save Indy and that's it really - there you have it, now you're supposed to cheer for her. Throughout the movie you have this strange feeling that she can stab Indy in the back at any point, you don't trust her as an audience member and it just makes the whole thing uncomfortable to watch. Apart from that, the action scenes are decent, the deaging is fine and believable for the most part, but it looks best in static closeups (and that's the main reason the first 15 minutes of the movie are actually very enjoyable), the script is an inconsistent mess (you can see it was rewritten several times), the whole ending is a nonsense. All in all, what the hell? The movie simply made Indy obsolete - a dead weight to carry around. It's even worse than what they did with Luke honestly... F disney, F "THE MESSAGE", F "strong female leads" and destroying iconic, beloved IPs. When is Disney going to start making use of the brilliant, creative and apolitical writers that are out there? They've already barely broke even on "Little Mermaid", lost 300 million on "Strange World" and "Lightyear" and are on their way to lose even more with "Elemental". If they had any excuses for messing up those movies, loosing money on a huge renowned franchise like Indiana Jones will be just inexplicable. If that happens, I sincerely hope the shareholders will finally step in to save this sinking ship of a production company. I am done with disney, period.… Expand

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CraigWolftJul 2, 2023

This is pure excrement, 1 of worst movies ever. Helena, the Feminazi, is the "hero." Indy is a worthless husk. I HATE(!) this film. To those unspared (this far): DON'T watch!!!

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bhappenstanceJul 2, 2023

Haven't seen it. Won't see it. Am only posting a review in the faint hope that Disney will stop destroying every film character and franchise I grew up loving. Hopefully losing hundreds of millions of dollars on this disaster will helpHaven't seen it. Won't see it. Am only posting a review in the faint hope that Disney will stop destroying every film character and franchise I grew up loving. Hopefully losing hundreds of millions of dollars on this disaster will help staunch the bleeding. This film is an FU to fans, and Disney deserves every flipped bird currently raised in their direction.… Expand

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MrMurdock69Jul 2, 2023

what was Harrison Ford smoking to agree on making this movie? He usually is so selective. I'm very disappointed.

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Trey333Jul 2, 2023

Indiana Jones used to be a cool resourceful strong guy who stole cool artifacts, saved women, got the girl, and overcame problems. Now he has to be a weak loser so his hip young goddaughter can take over and show that she don't need no man.Indiana Jones used to be a cool resourceful strong guy who stole cool artifacts, saved women, got the girl, and overcame problems. Now he has to be a weak loser so his hip young goddaughter can take over and show that she don't need no man. No thanks. Makes Crystal Skull look good in comparison!… Expand

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DonPabloVPJul 2, 2023

A complete waste of time, i watched this for free and still felt robbed. The original trilogy were spectacular, this just feels like a cheap way to continue on the franchise, after squeezing Harrison Ford dry. Please play the Lego IndianaA complete waste of time, i watched this for free and still felt robbed. The original trilogy were spectacular, this just feels like a cheap way to continue on the franchise, after squeezing Harrison Ford dry. Please play the Lego Indiana Jones instead if you want a pleasant experience… Expand

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getsmeliftedJul 2, 2023

If you'll accept anything because of brand recognition, you'll love this. If you have standards for your entertainment, you'll hate it. It's not a good movie. I would have left after 50 minutes if my partner wasn't with me. If you have toIf you'll accept anything because of brand recognition, you'll love this. If you have standards for your entertainment, you'll hate it. It's not a good movie. I would have left after 50 minutes if my partner wasn't with me. If you have to watch it just don't make the mistake I made. Have your exit strategy planned so you don't have to waste your life watching this drivel. Or better yet just stay home and watch the first 3 Indy movies. You'll have a FAR better time.… Expand

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SoManySaltySJW2Jul 2, 2023

Just no!
It's official, raiders, temple and crusade is where it's at, never got it right since, however I would watch the crystal skull 5 times a week and twice on Sunday over this one. Just boring, no memorable characters no special moments,Just no!
It's official, raiders, temple and crusade is where it's at, never got it right since, however I would watch the crystal skull 5 times a week and twice on Sunday over this one. Just boring, no memorable characters no special moments, plot was un engaging and the magic part of the film was just down right daft!!! Gave it a two rather than a one because I feel rotten, bad mouthing a film linked to (if only by title) one of my favourite 80s trilogies and three of my favourite films of all time, all of which I would have rated 10 on here!!
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Psitivebomthis1Jul 2, 2023

So bad!
The first 20 minutes are acceptable.
Then this sick female sociopath ruins all. The writer should be punished for creating such bad character. The director is responsible too... He made this movie although he knew how bad this wouldSo bad!
The first 20 minutes are acceptable.
Then this sick female sociopath ruins all.
The writer should be punished for creating such bad character. The director is responsible too... He made this movie although he knew how bad this would end. There are no memorable scenes. There is nothing good after the first 20 minutes.
I'm absolutely sure that an AI would have produced a way better script! Harrison Ford is acting good, but he is simply too old for such an adventure movie. The de-aged Indy looks extremely authentic. I wish the whole movie would have used this technology. This super bad script should have been burnt!… Expand

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chikiponmexJul 2, 2023

Denial of Destiny
About two minutes into the movie a younger Indiana Jones stands to face death (the great unknown mystery) from the gallows in a Nazi infected castle. It makes you hold your breath for about two seconds then after that it'sDenial of Destiny
About two minutes into the movie a younger Indiana Jones stands to face death (the great unknown mystery) from the gallows in a Nazi infected castle. It makes you hold your breath for about two seconds then after that it's like watching a computer game.
The art of film that made the first three movies such a thrill and joy to watch it lost somewhere in the endless use of CGI as well as the story line.
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny had all the right element to make him go out on a high. Time travel as the Macguffin is a great idea, but is however lost in confusion. All characters lack personality and vision. They are all over the place as well as our heroes who is basically being rushed from one scene to another by plane, car, boat, train and tuk-tuk's.
And my biggest question of all: what happens to Indy's murder charges?
I'll give it one star for the music. Helena's Theme is nothing but amazing.
Indiana rode into the sunset with his dad, Sallah and Marcus Brody in 1989. That's my denial of destiny!… Expand

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