Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

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Craftnight405Jun 30, 2023

Indiana Jones kehrt zum aller letzten Mal zurück. Es ist das Jahr 1969, Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) gibt seine letzte Lesung und will seinen Ruhestand genießen. Doch da kommt sein Patenkind Helena Show (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) und möchte,Indiana Jones kehrt zum aller letzten Mal zurück. Es ist das Jahr 1969, Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) gibt seine letzte Lesung und will seinen Ruhestand genießen. Doch da kommt sein Patenkind Helena Show (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) und möchte, dass Indy ihr hilft, die zweite Hälfte vom Mechanismus von Antikythera. Dabei werden sie von Jürgen Voller (Mads Mikkelsen) verfolgt, einem Nazi, der über die Niederlage nicht hinwegkommt und durch den Mechanismus den Sieg Deutschlands einleiten möchte.

Harrison Ford ist mittlerweile 80 Jahre alt und spielt zum aller letzten Mal die Rolle des Indiana Jones. Wie schon in Teil 4 wo er 66 Jahre alt war, gibt es hier das gleiche Problem, dass Indiana Jones nicht viel zu tun hat. Doch in diesem Teil hat er mehr zu tun als in dem Vorgänger. Der Prolog ist der beste Teil des Films. Dort wurde Ford verjüngt, durch CGI und das sieht richtig gut aus. Dort ist Indy auch noch in voller Action und wirkt wie der Indy aus den ersten 3 Filmen. Danach bekommt er eine Partnerin, die ihm helfen soll und diese ist dafür da, dass Indy nicht komplett hilflos ist und für Gags. Die Gags funktionieren wie in Teil 4 auch überhaupt nicht und wenn es gute Gags gibt, sind die nur durch Ford. Es gibt auch wieder mehr Rätsel als im Vorgänger und auch mehr Fallen. Außerdem gibt es ein Hindernis, was es in noch keinem Indiana Jones Film gab, was ich sehr gut fand. Es gibt natürlich viele Easter Eggs und Anspielungen auf alte Filme, diese funktionieren auch gut. Mads Mikkelsen als Bösewicht ist super, hat, zwar nicht viel Charakter, aber spielt ihn super und er ist auch eine Bedrohung und sein Ziel ist aus seiner Sicht auch sinnvoll. Es gibt hier einen Twist am Ende, welchen viele wie auch in Teil 4 hassen werden, da er unrealistisch ist, aber mir hat dieser trotzdem gefallen.

Indiana Jones und das Rad des Schicksals ist ein durchschnittlicher Abenteurerfilm, nicht mehr und nicht weniger. Von der Indiana Jones Reihe her ist er definitiv besser als Teil 4, aber kommt nicht an den ersten 3 Teilen heran. Wer Teil 4 nicht mochte, wird Teil 5 wahrscheinlich, auch nicht mögen.

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PUNISHERxNYCJun 30, 2023

The new Indiana Jones movie brings back the beloved adventurer for another action-packed journey. While it may not reach the heights of the original trilogy, it still delivers an entertaining ride for fans of the franchise. Harrison FordThe new Indiana Jones movie brings back the beloved adventurer for another action-packed journey. While it may not reach the heights of the original trilogy, it still delivers an entertaining ride for fans of the franchise. Harrison Ford shines once again as Indiana Jones, infusing the character with his signature charm. The film captures the nostalgic spirit of the series, but falls short in terms of originality and depth. Despite its flaws, it offers enough excitement and adventure to satisfy fans of the iconic archaeologist.… Expand

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LuisTop23Jul 31, 2023

Esse filme poderia ter um grande potencil mas a Disney tacou ele no lixo e jogou fogo nem mesmo o incrivel Harrison Ford para salvar o filme no ganhou um 6 devido a algumas cenas e a atuacao de Harrison Ford

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mspurgeonAug 4, 2023

There are some eye-roll moments for sure but IMO it is better than Crystal Skull. The first 30 minutes is the best part of the movie.

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bertobellamyJun 30, 2023

Mediocre at best. The overabundance of CGI is annoying; the plot is very convoluted, and the runtime is exhausting, but I think the Ford/Waller-Bridge pairing has good moments. The third act, of course, is totally bonkers, and maybe not inMediocre at best. The overabundance of CGI is annoying; the plot is very convoluted, and the runtime is exhausting, but I think the Ford/Waller-Bridge pairing has good moments. The third act, of course, is totally bonkers, and maybe not in the best way. The movie feels too repetitive with so many similar chases. Also, the ending is a little anti-climactic, but I get what Mangold and the writers tried to do with the character and his ties to history. Anyway, not the send-off I wanted for Indy.… Expand

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pastor43Jun 30, 2023

This adventure was one step below Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Story was lazy, but maybe there aren’t so many stories for an 80 year old man. It didn’t need to be 2 hours and 34 minutes long. The stories premise was lost in the standardThis adventure was one step below Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Story was lazy, but maybe there aren’t so many stories for an 80 year old man. It didn’t need to be 2 hours and 34 minutes long. The stories premise was lost in the standard hollywood template. I was hoping for a huge big splash, received a few casual drops and a light sprinkle.… Expand

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FFTHEWINNERJul 12, 2023

As a newcomer to the series, I found this movie to be pretty disappointing after all I heard about the Indiana Jones franchise. The action was pretty good, but it was pretty much the only part of the movie that was pretty good (well, oneAs a newcomer to the series, I found this movie to be pretty disappointing after all I heard about the Indiana Jones franchise. The action was pretty good, but it was pretty much the only part of the movie that was pretty good (well, one surprise in the ending was pretty funny too, though I am not sure if that was intentional). The story has more plotholes in it than Swiss cheese, to the point where every ten minutes me and my friend would laugh about one ridiculous plothole or another. Events happen that contradict all logic and characters have some weird ability to be exactly where the plot needs them to be without any logical explanation for them being there. Some characters were also so pointless that one wonders why they were even in the movie. As an Action-Adventure movie, the action was pretty good but the adventure made no sense.… Expand

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Rebecca31Jul 4, 2023

Alright Indiana Jones fans we’re back again for Indy’s last adventure, yes I know we said that the last time but this time it really is the last chance to see Harrison Ford as the iconic archaeologist on the big screen. So despite what you’veAlright Indiana Jones fans we’re back again for Indy’s last adventure, yes I know we said that the last time but this time it really is the last chance to see Harrison Ford as the iconic archaeologist on the big screen. So despite what you’ve heard from the reviews, if you’re a fan of these movies then you really do have to see this one too. Sure we all sat through Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull so if you survived that then you can sit through this I promise you.

Indiana races against time to retrieve a legendary artifact that can change the course of history. In typical fashion, he’s not the only one looking for the artifact. Enter Mads Mikkelsen, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Boyd Holbrook. No I’m not listing Antonio Banderas with the cast, despite his name being all over the posters, he was barely used, what a waste. We meet Indy as a bitter old man, in the middle of a divorce and just about to retire. Clearly his best days are behind him and the last thing he expects is to go on another adventure to retrieve an ancient artifact before a bunch of Nazis use it for “insert evil plan here.” Yes the Nazis are back again, they worked so well as villains the last times, why not use them again. Harrison Ford, check. Nazis, check. The hat, check. The whip, check. Spielberg…eh not this time. Fear not, you’re in the capable hands of director James Mangold. Remember what he did to Wolverine when he made Logan? Well he didn’t quite reach that standard here unfortunately, but hey at least it’s better than The Crystal Skull. And sure look, we’re all going to have our own ranking of the Indiana Jones movies, I definitely believe the 4th is the worst of them but no matter how you feel about this one we’re all agreeing that Raiders of the Lost Ark is the best by a long shot. Honestly, I never really loved any of the sequels, and please Temple of Doom fans don’t kill me, they have their moments but Raiders was an absolute masterpiece, I rewatch it every Christmas but with the sequels and now The Dial of Destiny I can’t see myself looking at them again.

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is fun and worth a cinema trip for the fans of the franchise. It is nostalgic to see Harrison Ford take on his most iconic character once more and as I’ve said countless times already, nostalgia sells. It’s entertaining and a bit of fun, even if it is moving from set piece to set piece like a National Treasure movie. Despite a running time of 2 hours 34 minutes you don’t actually feel the time pass. There’s enough going on to keep you engaged though it doesn’t quite have the same magic as the original. It also took a very unexpected turn in the final act. And I’m not sure it really worked for me, it felt too out of place for an Indiana Jones movie but I didn’t hate it. Mads Mikkelsen plays a formidable villain as always. He never puts in a bad performance and he was a perfect choice for an Indiana Jones bad guy. Phoebe Waller-Bridge was a good addition to the cast and in no way deserves the harsh comments doing the rounds on certain websites. There’s almost a cartoonish level of violence going on in The Dial of Destiny, I’ve never seen quite so many characters getting brutally injured and not even showing a bruise. I know we need to suspend belief a little bit during these action/adventure movies but The Dial of Destiny was definitely pushing it.

It’s sad to see that the times of casting a different actor to play a younger version of a character is now over. With modern CGI, we’re seeing more and more of the digital de-aging of famous actors now for flashback scenes (and in some cases, the entire movie). And sure it didn’t look too bad here for the opening of The Dial of Destiny but there are a few moments during that sequence where it looked a little like a video game. In fact the CGI throughout The Dial of Destiny looked a little dodgy, and I’m not about to criticise Harrison Ford for not riding a horse through a parade of people, the dude’s 80 but if you’re going to rely on so much CGI then it really needs to look better and less like a video game cutscene.

While the newest addition to the Indiana Jones franchise won’t exactly blow audiences away it makes for an entertaining cinema trip and should keep the whole family engaged. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny has been announced as the last Indy movie so let’s leave it at that. It’s done now, no more sequels, or prequels, no more, it’s done. We’ve said goodbye to Indiana Jones three times now, I think that’s more than enough. At the end of the day, this was never going to live up to people’s expectations and it’s impossible to reach the standard set by Raiders of the Lost Ark. It’s a very average action/adventure movie that gives another farewell to an iconic movie legend. Recommended for all the Indiana Jones fans or anyone who enjoyed National Treasure and/or Uncharted.… Expand

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RatedRexAug 21, 2023

"...the Dial of Destiny had some great moments, especially in the first 30 minutes. But after that, the pacing becomes erratic, and the writing is terrible. I didn't like the characters, either.; even Indiana Jones didn't feel genuine to"...the Dial of Destiny had some great moments, especially in the first 30 minutes. But after that, the pacing becomes erratic, and the writing is terrible. I didn't like the characters, either.; even Indiana Jones didn't feel genuine to me.

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TAPRJul 4, 2023

Decepcionante. Não gostei. O início quase empolga, mas só vai derrocando. Cenas de perseguição exaustivamente longas e sem sentido. Os novos personagens são desinteressantes e o vilão não é nada ameaçador. O final quase me fez querer sair doDecepcionante. Não gostei. O início quase empolga, mas só vai derrocando. Cenas de perseguição exaustivamente longas e sem sentido. Os novos personagens são desinteressantes e o vilão não é nada ameaçador. O final quase me fez querer sair do cinema, mas não fizeram uma atrocidade por pouco.… Expand

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LisaLR1Jul 16, 2023

Recently saw the new Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Bit of a let down, although I enjoyed the bit players in the movie, Toby Jones, Mads Mikkelsen, John Rhys-Davies and fun cameo by Karen Allen. Felt the film's script was a littleRecently saw the new Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Bit of a let down, although I enjoyed the bit players in the movie, Toby Jones, Mads Mikkelsen, John Rhys-Davies and fun cameo by Karen Allen. Felt the film's script was a little cheesy, too many chase scenes, movie is overly reliant on CGI and the de-aging of Harrison Ford, I felt, was distracting and didn't do the movie justice. My favorite film of the Indiana Jones franchise is still Raiders of the Lost Ark. Nothing beats the original. Dial of Destiny lacks the magic and heroics of the first film, but it does provide entertainment and a solid supporting cast.… Expand

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JLuis_001Jun 30, 2023

An adventure can be many things, but I think the bottom line is that it must be fun. Can you correlate something that has entertainment merits but not thrills? I've been thinking about it a lot. In my opinion that's what happens to thisAn adventure can be many things, but I think the bottom line is that it must be fun. Can you correlate something that has entertainment merits but not thrills? I've been thinking about it a lot. In my opinion that's what happens to this latest installment of Indiana Jones. Yes it has its degree of appeal but it doesn't elicit any excitement. Nearly $300 million dollars were spent on a story that feels empty, unfocused and worse, a conspicuous lack of motivation.
My God, it's clear that Harrison Ford himself didn't want to be there. It's noticeable that even for that reason Phoebe Waller-Bridge seems to have been given a lot of starring weight. Even poor Mads Mikkelsen once again ends up as a tedious, one-dimensional villain. It's terrible to see this actor wasted in english-language films. As I said, the entertainment dimensions are present. In this case I give special mentions to the chase sequence in Tangier and the whole opening sequence of the film. From there on the rest leaves much to be desired. And in this case it is fair to compare it with its predecessors. Even the absence of Spielberg in the director's chair plays an important role in the mediocre results of this film.

For the weight it carries and the franchise it represents, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny stands as a downright disappointment and one of the biggest letdowns of the year. It has only earned the other half star because of its scale and production values, but when the time comes and this film is added to the collection when it hits the physical format, believe me it won't matter whether it is there or not.… Expand

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chrysler61Jul 10, 2023

This is a generic adventure movie with the 'Indiana Jones' name attached to it. Every 'Indiana Jones' movie has had at least one memorable moment while this one has none, which is pretty surprising since even 'Crystal Skull' had fridge sceneThis is a generic adventure movie with the 'Indiana Jones' name attached to it. Every 'Indiana Jones' movie has had at least one memorable moment while this one has none, which is pretty surprising since even 'Crystal Skull' had fridge scene (which was memorable, but for the wrong reasons). It feels pretty sanitized for an Indiana Jones movie as well, as we never see any of the goofy gruesome death scenes for the villians. Wasn't really bothered by the de-aged Harrison Ford, nor did I get any 'woke' vibes that some people are complaining about. The CGI wasn't terrible, but it did get a bit distracting during the train sequence, especially since a lot of it could have been done with practical effects.

Ford and Waller-Bridge have moments that are almost interesting, but for the most part it's a pretty tepid pairing in the movie, as is the inclusion of discount Short-Round. Kind of wish they had just brought Mutt back, but it is what it is. The villain is pretty middle of the road as well, though I'm still trying to figure out how he survived being smacked in the face by a pole while falling off a speeding train. As far as the whole time travel thing goes, it's not bad (WAY better than aliens), but I think it should have been handled differently. Overally, pretty 'meh.' Not the worst thing ever, but save your money and rent/stream it. Any die hard fans of the franchise are going to be massively disappointed, but perhaps less so than they were with 'Crystal Skull.'… Expand

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SoulWarfareSep 3, 2023

The original Indiana Jones trilogy is one of my favourite movie trilogies. It was exciting, adventurous and just plain delightful to watch! The 4th entry which came out 19 years after the 3rd movie was unfortunately not as entertaining but itThe original Indiana Jones trilogy is one of my favourite movie trilogies. It was exciting, adventurous and just plain delightful to watch! The 4th entry which came out 19 years after the 3rd movie was unfortunately not as entertaining but it did have a solid ending that felt like a finale. So to my surprise, 15 years later we now have a 5th entry with an even OLDER Indy! Is this a step up from the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull? or is it another pointless sequel?

The first 20 minutes of this movie is a flashback sequence with a de-aged Harrison Ford. It is one of the best sequences in this movie. It gave me a lot of the vibes and energy of the original trilogy. The stunts, staging, and action were classic Indiana Jones. There are some other great action set pieces as well such as the parade sequence and the Tuk Tuk chase which were thoroughly entertaining. The cinematography is also a huge step up from the 4th entry. The movie is pleasant to look at for the majority of the runtime. I am also thankful that there isn't as much CGI and greenscreen as it was in the previous entry. There is still CGI but it isn't as terrible. Additionally, The legendary composer, John Williams, returns and continues to deliver an epic score in Dial of Destiny. On that note, Harrison Ford still has it. He is still great as Indy and I don't get the 'phoning it in' feel that I see with a lot of older actors. This Indy is not as upbeat as he was in the original trilogy and some would even say grumpy. I don't particularly mind it and it was great seeing Harrison deliver some strong, poignant moments as the character. He still has the quip moments that you would expect and Harrison still manages to do it so naturally. Mads Mikkelson plays the Nazi antagonist and I love it. It is genuinely perfect casting. Boyd Holbrook plays the henchman and he is terrific at being so hateable which I enjoyed. Antonio Banderas also has a small role as a friend of Indy and I liked him a lot in his limited role to the point that I wish we got more of him. John Rhys-Davies and Karen Allen return as Sallah and Marion respectively. Both are just cameos but it was nice seeing them back in the final entry.

Sadly, this movie has plenty of issues. The de-aging is just very distracting. Visually, it looks all right but when Indy talks, it looks off. Even worse is the fact that the voice is still that of an 80-year-old Harrison Ford. It does not match the younger face which creates this jarring distraction. This entry is also the longest at 154 minutes and it is very noticeable. Every previous entry was 120 minutes or less and still successfully told a competent story. This one did not need to be that long and could easily cut 20-30 minutes off the runtime. There are so many slow scenes and padding that drag this movie down.

The most annoying aspect of this entry is the sidekick characters. Phoebe Waller-Bridge plays Helena Shaw, Indy's goddaughter. She might be the most dislikable sidekick character in this franchise. Her character is written in a way where she is never truthful, or genuine and is always using Indy in some way for her agenda. She is just constantly at odds with Indy which makes her so annoying. She does get her character development but it comes right near the end of the movie which is way too late. Her development isn't built up organically and just comes off as rather sudden. Even by the end, I am not sure if she even changed that much because her tone comes off as quite arrogant. There are also a lot of pointless characters that didn't add much apart from making the film longer. There is a second sidekick who is a kid named Teddy. He isn't remotely as enjoyable to watch as Short-Round and just felt like he was there so Helena had someone else to talk to. There is also a CIA agent character who added nothing to the plot but took screen time for some reason. Toby Jones plays Helena's dad and is a friend to Indy but he was never in any previous movies. It just comes off as weird to introduce a new friend in a final entry. Overall, this is another disappointing and pointless sequel. There are times when this is way better than Kingdom of the Crystal Skull but also many times when it isn't. This entry was created to give a better send-off than Crystal Skull but I don't think it was successful in that. It is still a fine satisfying ending but so was The Last Crusade and Crystal Skull as well. So this entry didn't add anything. Still, it's enjoyable enough of a watch but I hope for the love of God that this is TRULY the FINAL entry.… Expand

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Paper_KayJul 4, 2023

It's nowhere as bad as I worried (like the last one) and although the misogyny and idiotic approach to archaeology are slightly fixed (I mean, don't get me wrong, the only female on the poster is still only as large as Antonio Banderas, whoIt's nowhere as bad as I worried (like the last one) and although the misogyny and idiotic approach to archaeology are slightly fixed (I mean, don't get me wrong, the only female on the poster is still only as large as Antonio Banderas, who is in the movie for a minute), but the budget is amazing, the locations are awesome, even some of the mysteries are cute. It's still a cartoon, but ... worth the ticket price.… Expand

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Dee-Jay_DeliJul 6, 2023

Outside of the intro sequence and the finale, I was bored throughout most of the film. It really fails in almost all "movie 101" categories. I.e. unfocused action, unlikeable characters and arbitrary plot.

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GemsicleJun 30, 2023

Indiana Jones and John Williams, present; Steven Spielberg, superseded by James Mangold. When the three hindmost men collaborate, a thrill ride is imminent. A director who lacks the talent of the absentee leaves us ill at ease.

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Jako7403jJul 4, 2023

I had kinda high expectations for this movie, but in the end it can't live up to its predecessors (not even the Kingdom of the crystal skull). The first 20-minutes are pretty damn good, and it feels like an indiana jones movie. However, theI had kinda high expectations for this movie, but in the end it can't live up to its predecessors (not even the Kingdom of the crystal skull). The first 20-minutes are pretty damn good, and it feels like an indiana jones movie. However, the rest of the film just feels out of place. I feel like the character of Indiana was a good fit in the 80's and it might have been a good idea to leave the franchise after the fourth one.… Expand

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coywowJul 14, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. after watching this movie and then reading others reviews, its crazy how half of the people think its a masterpiece and the other half, "purists", talk about it like the plague. I think its a very mediocre movie, both in general and in relation to its franchise. not as bad as crytal, not as good as the first few. characters feel tired and writing is weak, way too much love for the opening sequence and way to much hate on the time travel as i think it was very cool when they went into the battle of sicily. its super mid tho so ill give it a 5… Expand

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nsicaJun 30, 2023

Una innecesaria nueva entrega de Indiana Jones. Harrison Ford no tiene ni la energía para actuar el personaje y la dirección de James Mangold es lenta, tediosa. Debería haber quedado en una trilogía. Una pérdida de tiempo y un gastoUna innecesaria nueva entrega de Indiana Jones. Harrison Ford no tiene ni la energía para actuar el personaje y la dirección de James Mangold es lenta, tediosa. Debería haber quedado en una trilogía. Una pérdida de tiempo y un gasto innecesario de 300 millones de dólares, pésimamente usados.… Expand

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Brave0flegendraJul 1, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The movie has a nice concept, but poorly execution, fells boring at some times.
Harrison Ford's acting as always great and Mads Milksen did an excelent job as the villain.
As final adventure for Indy it's overall a good movie, especially for those 80's nostalgia.
Anyway I would recomend watching it to have you own impression of the film.… Expand

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indyseanJul 11, 2023

A wonderful movie, much better than the Crystal Skull. I really like the ending.

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TVJerryJul 11, 2023

One thing they did right: The de-aging process they used on Harrison Ford looks convincing. The adventure starts with a Nazi encounter (what else?) when the titular object is lost. Fast forward to the 70s, when Jones is retiring and hisOne thing they did right: The de-aging process they used on Harrison Ford looks convincing. The adventure starts with a Nazi encounter (what else?) when the titular object is lost. Fast forward to the 70s, when Jones is retiring and his goddaughter shows up (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) with news of the location of that device. As expected, the narrow escapes and chases are numerous. Most of them are rather unexciting and shot/edited in the chaotic style where you can't tell what's happening. The dialogue never sparkles and the characters are uninteresting stereotypes. The final act just completely abandons all reality and interest. While there is lots of action, it never reaches the level of surprise, tension or fun that we've come to expect.… Expand

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moviemitch96Jul 1, 2023

*sigh* well here we go. In this fifth and supposedly (and VERY MUCH hopefully) final outing for the famed archeologist, Indiana Jones finds himself teaming up with his estranged goddaughter (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) in the late 60s to uncover an*sigh* well here we go. In this fifth and supposedly (and VERY MUCH hopefully) final outing for the famed archeologist, Indiana Jones finds himself teaming up with his estranged goddaughter (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) in the late 60s to uncover an ancient dial artifact belonging to Archemedes that can supposedly *rolls eyes*... Allow time travel. So, he must stop a group of Nazis from uncovering the artifact before they can travel back in time to the early days of WWII to reverse their defeat. Now I love Indiana Jones and his adventures as much as the next person. Of course, that only applies to the first three films, which are far and out the best and most superior. I'm with the majority of people who'd much rather forget the fourth film ever even happened. So therefore, you can probably imagine my reluctance and skepticism going into this one. I often made jokes years ago when the film was first announced as being in development that it would be called 'Indiana Jones and the Quest for the Missing Dentures at the Nursing Home'... Cause let's face it, Harrison Ford's no spring chicken anymore to say the least. Add to this the fact that not only was Spielberg not returning to finish things off himself, but instead James Mangold was brought on board (who I always thought seemed like such a random choice of a director for a film like this.) And if that STILL didn't sound bad enough, hearing that they were going to de-age Ford for several scenes obviously didn't sit well with me at all, since that sort of technological and creative choice for a film is always either hit or miss (it was very much a miss in this case.) In case you can't already tell, I did not enjoy this film very much at all. What started off as a promising enough first half quickly took a nosedive in the second half and especially the third act. Once the time travel aspect was introduced, I was ready to be done with the movie. I know Indiana Jones is all about seeking out the abnormal and paranormal with his ancient artifacts, but c'mon! Time travel!? Just judging from the title of this film alone, I begged and pleaded to myself that it wouldn't be time travel like I feared, and that's exactly what I got. That's on the same level of ridiculous as the aliens from the previous film! And while there's nothing quite as absurd as a fridge getting nuked this time around, rest assured, there's plenty of other absurd "That definitely should've killed him" moments sprinkled throughout. Really, the only positives I can give this film is the charismatic performances of Waller-Bridge, though her character simply felt like a Karen Allen/Marion clone, and she even had her own little Short round ripoff following her around for much of the film too. Also worth noting is the return of Jonathan Rhys Davies as Sallah was also welcome. Ford on the other hand looks miserable throughout the whole thing and like he doesn't even wanna be there, and at his age, who can blame him? His paycheck must've been large enough for them to talk back into one more. Overall, it's absurd, it's off the wall, and it features time travel, something that doesn't belong in an Indiana Jones movie at all. I had low expectations going into this one, and all my fears and doubts about being able to give Dr. Jones a satisfying close were all but confirmed. Hard to say whether I dislike this one more than the fourth or vice versa, because they're both on par with each other in terms of bad. In my eyes, this franchise ended over 30 years ago with 'The Last Crusade', and I'm perfectly content to think of it as such from this point forward.… Expand

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nhand42Aug 30, 2023

The first 15 minute action scene was amazing. But it was all downhill from there.

The positives: it looks incredible. Set design, props and costume design, filmography, sound design, music scores, action sequences, visual FX, everything isThe first 15 minute action scene was amazing. But it was all downhill from there.

The positives: it looks incredible. Set design, props and costume design, filmography, sound design, music scores, action sequences, visual FX, everything is outstanding. The artists and technical wizards who create these films should rightly feel proud of what they're doing. The negatives: the script is worse than you can imagine. Disjointed plot that lurches from one scene to another, awkward dialogues that tell you what just happened mere moments ago, and utterly cringeworthy one-liners like "I stole it. It's called capitalism". What kind of mentally stunted ignorant writer thinks that's funny or clever? It's just embarrassing. It's the sort of mumbled nonsense you'd expect from a petulant teenager.

There's a writers strike going on right now and honestly the best thing for the industry would be for them all to find new lines of work. None of the writers in Hollywood are worth a single penny. The film industry would be better off with an AI writing the scripts, because the human writers are incapable of doing the job.… Expand

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JP32Jul 31, 2023

Forget Spielberg’s virtuosic way with movement and blocking. It’s like pulling teeth just to get Mangold to give us a single wide shot. Along with the Party City level production design and some of the dullest, brownest cinematography I’veForget Spielberg’s virtuosic way with movement and blocking. It’s like pulling teeth just to get Mangold to give us a single wide shot. Along with the Party City level production design and some of the dullest, brownest cinematography I’ve ever seen in a $300 million blockbuster, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is disqualified from comparison with Lucas and Spielberg’s movies.… Expand

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neointhematrixJul 3, 2023

I have not seen the movie and have no intention of doing so. Already heard enough to know it's bad. And I want to remind everyone here that Bob Iger isn't going to fix ANYTHING .. He is the one who started Disney's slide... All the woke crapI have not seen the movie and have no intention of doing so. Already heard enough to know it's bad. And I want to remind everyone here that Bob Iger isn't going to fix ANYTHING .. He is the one who started Disney's slide... All the woke crap and buying up other studios making crap for movies. So expect NOTHING to improve with him at the helm... Just expect him to DIG IN. CHANGE NOTHING. Lose TONS OF MONEY and dig in MORE.… Expand

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DubeauAug 21, 2023

The first 20 minutes are amazing. All the rest is Hollywood actual woke garbage. The niece is especially insulting since she is in opposition to Indiana regarding artifacts. For an archeologist, she easily side for the money first. IThe first 20 minutes are amazing. All the rest is Hollywood actual woke garbage. The niece is especially insulting since she is in opposition to Indiana regarding artifacts. For an archeologist, she easily side for the money first. I completely stopped watching with the action race scene in Maroc was accelerated everywhere, and it was very apparent. The acting was average at best. Mikkelsen was ordinary, Waller was bad (the character is bad for her too) and Ford is on rail. I give it 40%, mainly because of the first 20 minutes.… Expand

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loumexJul 3, 2023

i honestly think that 4 is the best grade for this movie. The whole endeavour is interesting and honestly you feel like you KNOW what the people behind it were trying to achieve. However, they did not manage to deliver. While de-aging stilli honestly think that 4 is the best grade for this movie. The whole endeavour is interesting and honestly you feel like you KNOW what the people behind it were trying to achieve. However, they did not manage to deliver. While de-aging still looks flimsy, it was fine. Harison delivers an acting perfection and you can see how much he loves this character. Everyone delivers and on paper they are all doing a great job. The story, to the most part feels like a best-of collection of 1-3, perhaps a bit too much at times. But, in the end, the movie feels like everyone on the writing room just said "yes lets put that in too" "yes, that too" and it ended up being... this movie. It is a long movie, and if it had at least 30 less minutes, it would deserve a 5. I don't know if it is worse than The Crystal Skull. That movie needs a few deletions of scenes and it is watchable. This IS watchable but in the end, really, really, REALLY weird. Not because it goes wild, but because the reasons it does are not well executed, promoted, prepared, make really an impact.… Expand

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SleevedaggerJul 2, 2023

This Indiana movie is better than the Crystal Skull but that's not saying much. It does have some nostalgia and Easter eggs thrown in. Unfortunately Indiana Jones is treated in a similar way Luke Skywalker was. A shadow of his former self,This Indiana movie is better than the Crystal Skull but that's not saying much. It does have some nostalgia and Easter eggs thrown in. Unfortunately Indiana Jones is treated in a similar way Luke Skywalker was. A shadow of his former self, depressed, no confidence and just downtrodden. How a character who has seen and experienced the amazing things Indiana witnessed could just end up a bum is beyond me. But of course don't worry a strong independent woman comes along and just craps all over him through out the movie. Indiana Jones deserved better his ending should of been epic what a waste. Let's hope the upcoming game can save the franchise. … Expand

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KlebartJul 10, 2023

There is no magic. There is no originality. The chase scenes are long and boring. Still a thousand times better than the Crystal Skull but not by much. The ending is also a bit weak.

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portobellojimJun 30, 2023

He's too old for the role. He's supposed to be tough, virile, resourceful but also smart and bookish. It just doesn't work and PWB in no way fills the void.

It's not 0 out of 10 though and sure as hell isn't anywhere close to 10 out of 10.

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QuagFire101Jul 16, 2023

It's not a terrible movie, but it is a very boring one with very little reason to actually exist. Some decent concepts and emotional beats are buried under fake-looking sets and action, a story with more holes in it than the dial itself, anIt's not a terrible movie, but it is a very boring one with very little reason to actually exist. Some decent concepts and emotional beats are buried under fake-looking sets and action, a story with more holes in it than the dial itself, an extremely boring middle act, a very weak supporting cast, and really weak direction and editing. It feels like a movie legitimately constructed by AI and I am almost kinda glad it's not doing well at the box office.… Expand

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Aaaaaaa2342Jun 30, 2023

This movie was so bad with the woke **** and hateful charachters, it was boring as hell. Not worth your time

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AzzaeddyJul 4, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What's the worst thing a film can be? Boring! And that's what this film is...

FYI there will be spoilers for this but no-one is watching this film so I'm not worried......

Good things:

The first 10 mins are really good....make it seem like this is going to be a good film.....what a tease this is!

Harrison Ford is the best thing in it. Some of his acting actually made me tear up a tiny bit!

Music is just as good as ever, but it's John Williams so hardly ever worried about that

Bad things:

My dear sweet baby Jesus is Phoebe Waller-Bridge just infuriating. Why do Lucasfilms like to make their older male protagonists useless in comparison to their younger British female newcomers (I'm looking at you Rey!). She literally says "I'm a better archaeologist than you!" TO INDIANA JONES!!!!

Some of the dialogue is just awful.....Indy says "I don't believe in magic, but some of things I've seen....I have no explanation for".......so what about the other 3 films (I don't count Crystal Skull) with the Ark, glowing MAGIC stones and the Holy bloody Grail?!?!?!

The films waaaaaay too long.....I was bored so went out for a pee half way through, came back and nothing had happened.....I never normally go to pee during a movie.....well if its good!

The plot is dumb. The mcguffin for this film is the titular Dial Of Destiny which is a clock that can make the user travel back in time and some Nazi reminants want to travel back in time, kill Hitler, and then take over so they don't lose the war......but it can only time travel back to 212BC.....I was sat there just thinking "Is this movie over yet?"...Indy also gets framed for murder and it never gets resolved? Like they're expecting a sequel (I doubt that, this movie is flopping hard in the box office and needs to make 750mill to make a small profit)

Anyway, I could go on all day about more bad things but I don't want to waste my time and yours (pun intended)

4/10 I'd say wait till its on Disney plus but you can skip it......never thought I'd say this but, bring on the Barbie film....it looks fun!… Expand

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ronjosefJul 6, 2023

This was a great disappointment. I was expecting redemption and a great character send off after Crystal Skull. Unfortunately, Indy was diminished as a character, with a poor storyline and a pretty obnoxious Helena character. This film wasThis was a great disappointment. I was expecting redemption and a great character send off after Crystal Skull. Unfortunately, Indy was diminished as a character, with a poor storyline and a pretty obnoxious Helena character. This film was also too long and felt boring at many times… Expand

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ElliottHeutelJul 16, 2023

Not much of a movie. It takes everything from the previous movies and downgrades it. Just plain bad.

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SayreTXJul 22, 2023

While not a bad film, it's highly predictable with Dr. Jones facing off against the same tired villains in highly familiar chase sequences revolving around an ultimately inconsequential macguffin. This is not a worthy send off for one ofWhile not a bad film, it's highly predictable with Dr. Jones facing off against the same tired villains in highly familiar chase sequences revolving around an ultimately inconsequential macguffin. This is not a worthy send off for one of cinema's greatest franchises.… 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Jrb76Jul 1, 2023

No plot, no story. The editing was so bad it looked like 14 different versions of the movie were spliced into one. The CGI was terrible. For all the money they put into this film, I didn’t see it at all. Do yourself a favor and don’t see thisNo plot, no story. The editing was so bad it looked like 14 different versions of the movie were spliced into one. The CGI was terrible. For all the money they put into this film, I didn’t see it at all. Do yourself a favor and don’t see this movie and just remember there are only three Indiana Jones movies. It was embarrassing how they made Indiana Jones into a week old man that kept on having to be saved by a young girl.… Expand

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Dungeon00XJun 30, 2023

I went in with very few expectations and I'm still disappointed. I honestly didn't know who to root for in this movie, they were all insufferable **** Also, how did that guy take a beam to the face on a moving train? That should've killedI went in with very few expectations and I'm still disappointed. I honestly didn't know who to root for in this movie, they were all insufferable **** Also, how did that guy take a beam to the face on a moving train? That should've killed him! Whoever wrote that line about "Well, That's Capitalism" obviously doesn't have a clue what Capitalism is. This film meant nothing. There are only three Indiana Jones movies, and two bad fan fictions. Disney Lucasfilm is trash.… Expand

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Problox420Jun 30, 2023

Outside of seeing my Boi Sallah and some of the action scenes, I felt nothing but disappointment and boredom from this movie. I have been defending the Star Wars sequels, but I feel like this is the movie to take it too far

I do notOutside of seeing my Boi Sallah and some of the action scenes, I felt nothing but disappointment and boredom from this movie. I have been defending the Star Wars sequels, but I feel like this is the movie to take it too far

I do not recommend, Watch Ruby Gillman or Nimona instead.… 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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JoA1973Jul 1, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So sad. I had the overwhelming urge to fast forward during most of this movie. They managed to make every character unlikeable. Even old, sad, Indy. To destroy a character, who at this age should be a distinguished and celebrated lecturer and author at this point in a career, is an insult. Everything about this movie was a bad idea.… 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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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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MBurghJul 1, 2023

I watched this film with an eye on my phone to pass the time. A complete mess. Yes, the first 15 minutes had that sort of Indiana Jones vibe, the remainder flopped from place to place with no logic, internal or otherwise. Phoebe WallerI watched this film with an eye on my phone to pass the time. A complete mess. Yes, the first 15 minutes had that sort of Indiana Jones vibe, the remainder flopped from place to place with no logic, internal or otherwise. Phoebe Waller dragged the film down every time she spoke. The Deus Ex Machina ending put the rotten cherry on this tedious disaster.… Expand

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turmoyle2000Jul 1, 2023

Based on some of the reviews I had seen from people with a similar interest in movies as myself, I thought I was going to absolutely hate this. I didn’t, but it also wasn’t very good. For starters, don’t believe the reviews that say the firstBased on some of the reviews I had seen from people with a similar interest in movies as myself, I thought I was going to absolutely hate this. I didn’t, but it also wasn’t very good. For starters, don’t believe the reviews that say the first 20 minutes is “vintage Indiana Jones.” It’s not. It’s too dark, too loud, generally obnoxious, overly reliant on CGI, choppily edited, and features a digitally de-aged Harrison Ford that looks frankly bizarre in some of the scenes. The rest of the movie is just one chase scene after another with little emotional investment or genuine thrills. Each scene moves along at an overly quick pace that is done intentionally so the audience doesn’t have time to realize how much of it doesn’t make sense. Phoebe Waller Bridge’s Helena is quite annoying and has muddled character motivations, so much that I didn’t really find myself rooting for her and wished Indy would have just ventured off on his own. Mads Mikkelsen was solid as always as the villain, and it was nice to see some of the characters from the previous films show up, but it wasn’t enough to make this film engaging or even likable. The film also has a CGI veneer over much of it that feels fake and often took me out of it. On the positive side, the John Williams score is quite enjoyable, and the final scene did tug at my heart strings a bit. This movie isn’t terrible, but it’s badly hampered by strange filmmaking decisions and a bunch of missed opportunities to achieve the heights previously obtained in this franchise.… 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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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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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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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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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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HexleyJun 30, 2023

The worst Indy movie by a long shot, total disregard for the Indiana Jones legacy. I feel sorry for Harrison Ford being involved with this frankly insulting and demeaning travesty. It has a couple of half decent set pieces but if you can'tThe worst Indy movie by a long shot, total disregard for the Indiana Jones legacy. I feel sorry for Harrison Ford being involved with this frankly insulting and demeaning travesty. It has a couple of half decent set pieces but if you can't care about the characters or what is going on then those are left hollow and meaningless. Waller's character in particular is bafflingly obnoxious and tiresome. I don't know who made the decision to have her be that way but whoever it is needs firing.… Expand

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TubeyJul 1, 2023

A movie that exists solely to emasculate a male movie icon and self-insert a Kathleen Kennedy approved female replacement, who is naturally the most unlikeable character imaginable, played by one of the most unappealing actresses workingA movie that exists solely to emasculate a male movie icon and self-insert a Kathleen Kennedy approved female replacement, who is naturally the most unlikeable character imaginable, played by one of the most unappealing actresses working today in Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

Disney have decided to trade on nostalgia by dumping on everything nostalgic about the franchise. It's a bold strategy Cotton, let's see if it pays off for 'em... spoiler; it will not. This will haemorrhage money.

But well done Kathleen, you've murdered Luke Skywalker and Indiana Jones. Good for you; I hope wasting money-printing franchises was worth fulfilling your misandrist dreams.

But you know, I'd forgive it 'somewhat' for this approach if it was at least entertaining, or was producing something new, taking chances or whatever. After all, just repeating what worked in the past is pointless because it's already been done, so yeah, a new approach is always worth praising if it's genuine and it works.

But it doesn't. It's just a boring movie with nothing to say, nothing innovative. It hits the familiar beats for 15 minutes on a train and then the rest of the movie is just an extremely dumb, badly written piece of crap. The protagonists are terrible - including Jones, because Ford has just checked out here - but the antagonists are awful too, no depth, cardboard cutouts with no threat to them. Nothing of note happens, it just trundles along for a few hours and ends, and nothing of value happens, the story beats don't land, it doesn't have ups and downs, it's just... nothing!

Can I say anything nice about it? Sure. First 15 mins, the de-ageing CGI for Ford is impressive enough, still uncanny valley-ish but much better than others that have tried the same approach.

And that's it. Even Williams' score is a bit 'meh' as it doesn't fit what's on the screen; but it's not his fault as he's have to compose a wet fart of a score to match up with what we're served here.

Grim. Sorry if this is a bit of an aimless rant, but it's just unbelievably poor. And my word, if news outlets start calling negative reviews 'review bombing' then... come on, you have to draw the line and just acknowledge when some thing SO bad just gets torn to shreds.

It's awful.… 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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BigMikeNDaCrewJun 30, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There will be spoilers in this review, so I would not read after this first paragraph. I have never been more angry watching a movie than I was watching the Dial of Destiny. This movie managed to somehow insult its audience more than Disney's Star Wars sequel series.

My main complaint is that Indiana Jones, the hero of this franchise, is relegated to being a side-kick. Indy is relegated to the role of side-kick similar to Luke Skywalker in Disney's sequel series. Political activist writers seem to be infatuated with rewriting past male heroes into old, negative, weak, and incompetent men who need a much smarter, stronger, and more competent woman character to one up the male hero at every possible opportunity. It's hard for me not to interpret this as the writers trying to lecture the audience by implying the following: "we know you are all sexist and would never think a woman could be so capable. So we'll show you! Now enjoy as we make a mockery of your so-called hero." Of course, no one thinks that women can't be strong or competent. Yet, political activist losers can't resist an opportunity to lecture us at the expense of a once beloved movie franchise. The true lead character, Helena, (whose name I had to look up because I didn't give a **** about any of the new characters) just finished her bachelor's degree, but she still knows more about archaeology and history than Indy who has been a professor for decades. At one point, I believe she even spoke Latin, an extinct language, fluently. She spent most of the movie rescuing poor, helpless Henry Jones Jr and being insufferable. I could write for hours about all of the major problems with this movie, but Disney does not deserve more of my time and money. I'll just give a quick teaser. This movie was too long and felt like it was pasted together because the movie contained so many story lines and several of them never seemed to be resolved. I am assuming not every story point was resolved because the writers forgot about them due to the length of the movie and likely due to their low IQs. Examples: Indy is wanted for murder. Oh well! I guess the police just forgot about that petty crime. An evil villain who takes a metal bar to the head while hanging off a fast-moving train returns in the movie fully healthy without even a scar. But, who hasn't been impaled on a moving train and lived? Helena has an angry husband in Morocco who wants to kill her. Is he relevant? The world may never know! Do I care? No! The villains were terribly written. They magically always found Indy instantly. They literally found him in the middle of the ocean FFS! These same villains are happy to kill just about anyone aside from Indy, Timmy, and Helena. This is lazy writing (plot armor). Lastly, the end portion of this movie felt like the writers were giving me the finger. Indy's whole life's purpose was to preserve history. However, when he arrived in Syracuse after he traveled back in time, he was willing to permanently alter history by staying in the past. This contradiction felt like a slap in the face. A once great, optimistic hero decided that he'd rather give up on life, alter history that he strived to preserve, and die alone as a loser. The closing scene that ripped off a scene from Raiders was pathetic as well. Disney must think dumb peasants like us can't resist being force-fed unimaginative borrowed material. They are wrong, and this kind of content is insulting.

I will never forgive the political activists who have hijacked the arts to indulge their toxic view of the world. I look forward to the day when normal people, who are not corrupted by radical political ideologies, reclaim and restore the arts. I award this movie 2 points out of respect for Harrison Ford. Good day.… Expand

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Game_CriticalJun 30, 2023

The worst part is that the first 20 minutes are actually not bad. It feels like an Indiana Jones movie, fast paced with plenty of action and a decent start of the story. However after that Phoebe Waller-Bridge takes over and Harrison FordThe worst part is that the first 20 minutes are actually not bad. It feels like an Indiana Jones movie, fast paced with plenty of action and a decent start of the story. However after that Phoebe Waller-Bridge takes over and Harrison Ford gets shoved in the side character roll. The Indiana Jones movies ended after the Last Crusade. The End.… Expand

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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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DiracJun 30, 2023

I feel like I watched a zombie movie, and I dont mean bc of Fords age.
This movie is a ghoul of what Indy use to be.
Helena is a terrible character, and after the 80s/90s of great female archaeologies (Lara Croft, Bernice Summerfield, Vash)I feel like I watched a zombie movie, and I dont mean bc of Fords age.
This movie is a ghoul of what Indy use to be.
Helena is a terrible character, and after the 80s/90s of great female archaeologies (Lara Croft, Bernice Summerfield, Vash) we get this one who is just so bad. I think she has a magic power of her own that makes everyone else around her dumber then she which makes her appear smarter.

The CGI in this movie is about as good as it was in Rouge One with Peter Cushing and Carrie Fisher.

Story is junk, The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones was better written.

I actually miss the days when movies were more grounded. The first 3 movies one could have believed the events actually happened; not this one. These movies should be more like the James Bond movies and when the time comes recast and just do some new ideas. But what we get is Indiana Jones and the Late Social Security Check.

Save your money and skip this.… Expand

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mflatt2086Jun 30, 2023

First part of the movie was great. It's just the last two hours that were terrible. I might have fallen asleep at one point, but I'm not sure either way. That in itself tells you that it is much too long.

I also hated how they treatedFirst part of the movie was great. It's just the last two hours that were terrible. I might have fallen asleep at one point, but I'm not sure either way. That in itself tells you that it is much too long.

I also hated how they treated Indy to prop up Helena. She is worse than Brie Larson ever was. The ending was lame and offensive to the character of Indy. Indy is the new Jake Skywalker and this movie is the Last Jedi of the series.… Expand

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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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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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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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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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armandosukaroJul 19, 2023

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

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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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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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ScienceAdvisorJun 30, 2023

Total character assassination of Indy to push the psychopath Helena as his replacement. The script was written by children that think Deus Ex Machina situations are the best thing ever. The ONLY agency Indy has in this entire movie is toTotal character assassination of Indy to push the psychopath Helena as his replacement. The script was written by children that think Deus Ex Machina situations are the best thing ever. The ONLY agency Indy has in this entire movie is to use his lighter, once. No, that is no joke. But this movie is. Disney is so desperate they are giving away free tickets again, while purchasing the same ghost seats for many showings (same seats in the same cinema, across multiple showings especially those in the FRONT ROW). This will do as poorly as The Flash.… 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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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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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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Butterballer1Jun 30, 2023

Don't let the good first 20 minutes fool you. It IS as bad as they say it is after that. WOW. I'm sure others have already explained why by now but it was so depressing to watch this flop. Kathleen Kennedy is a destroyer of worlds andDon't let the good first 20 minutes fool you. It IS as bad as they say it is after that. WOW. I'm sure others have already explained why by now but it was so depressing to watch this flop. Kathleen Kennedy is a destroyer of worlds and needs to stop intentionally inserting annoying standin characters for her vision of herself into every project she controls.

And why does every movie have to be 60 minutes too long while having no good reason for existing in the first place? Yeah, 1 might be a harsh, but it should really be a negative score because this is a franchise that anyone with half a brain could have written and been decent with very little effort.

Spielberg and Lucas have had their legacy annihilated.

This is truly the end of disney. It will lose HUNDREDS of millions it is so bad. Can't wait to hear what stockholders say this fall at the meeting after an entire year of massive failures as Tom Cruise takes the next mission impossible past 1 billion dollars, undoubtedly in less than 2 weeks. Indiana Jones 5 doesn't stand a chance at succeeding because it is a failure, through and through.

1 might be harsh, but it is well deserved since this should have easily been a home run with almost no effort. The people in charge had to actively go out of their way to make this film so frustrating and bizarrely bad. That's why, if I could give a negative score, I would.… 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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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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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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jamsbat99Jul 1, 2023

This film is awful. Disney is had no clue what todo with this franchise and it shows.

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s33c33Jul 1, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The only part I enjoyed is the only part I did not expect, which was time travelling to the battle of Syracuse instead of WW2. Everything else was predictable and I felt the movie was a tad too long than it had to be. I actually didn't mind on going on many bathroom breaks so I can get away from how boring the movie was. Helena is cringe. Disney is losing is magic and hopefully Bob Iger can turn things around. This movie should've gotten cost cuts if it were this bland. Giving this a 1 because of how bad Disney productions have been lately. I feel bad for Mads for being part of this movie but I guess he did what he could do. Do yourself a favor and watch the new Spiderman instead.… 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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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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cybr0nJun 30, 2023

I went back and watched crystal skull after watching this and I feel so ashamed for bashing on that movie when it first came out. Dear lord what the actual F***.

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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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ScreenSJun 30, 2023

According to Disney, we aren't allowed to be happy. We must all be in a constant state of rage over fake issues they fabricate on a near daily basis.

Indy is little more than husk of worthless sponge who gets berated by other lessAccording to Disney, we aren't allowed to be happy. We must all be in a constant state of rage over fake issues they fabricate on a near daily basis.

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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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PrestigiorebelJul 1, 2023

The message of this Indiana Jones movie is women are better, smarter, stronger, wiser, flawless, more resourceful and competent, and men are just losers who need to step aside because their old glory days are over, and they should just goThe message of this Indiana Jones movie is women are better, smarter, stronger, wiser, flawless, more resourceful and competent, and men are just losers who need to step aside because their old glory days are over, and they should just go die.

The only good thing about this movie is the soundtrack, which is not original anyway since it’s the same indiana jones music, and the first 15 mins. From that point forward, this movie gets worst and worst. This is not a Mangold movie, this is a movie from the studio with his surname attached to it.… Expand

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IoanismaximusJul 4, 2023

Trash. A legend killer. Disney destroying another classic .

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