When my wife put this movie on I expected a beginning to end cringe fest of time travel hops like Avengers End Game. I expected the female co lead to be the worst feminist ever. I expected Dr. Jones to be in a wheel chair for most of the movie drooling into his lap.
Well, it wasn't that bad. I think Dr Jones made a darn good showing, both in the beginning sequences and in the later sequences. He managed to be believable as an old man and an action hero.
The female co lead was not as insufferable as I expected. Yes, she was full of herself and overconfident, but the background that was revealed did explain why she was streetwise and full of bluff and bluster. She did have a charachter arc from selfish and heartless to certainly more human and Dr Jones clearly had a hand in that development.
The sidekick was interesting, not as annoying as Short Round from Temple of Doom but not a patch on Mutt Jones, I hate to say. I found the "died in Vietnam" excuse for not hiring Shia. I don't think the math works out. A 30 year old recruit doesn't make sense.
The ending was touching and neccesary to end on something of an upbeat note after the depressing time travel scene.
If this was a movie unconnected to the Indiana Jones franchise I think I would rate it higher. But as an Indiana Jones movie it failed to live up to the expectations one has for a sequel. I give it a 3 because I didn't feel like leaving the room or finding another thing to do. But that's the honest best I can do.
Well, it wasn't that bad. I think Dr Jones made a darn good showing, both in the beginning sequences and in the later sequences. He managed to be believable as an old man and an action hero.
The female co lead was not as insufferable as I expected. Yes, she was full of herself and overconfident, but the background that was revealed did explain why she was streetwise and full of bluff and bluster. She did have a charachter arc from selfish and heartless to certainly more human and Dr Jones clearly had a hand in that development.
The sidekick was interesting, not as annoying as Short Round from Temple of Doom but not a patch on Mutt Jones, I hate to say. I found the "died in Vietnam" excuse for not hiring Shia. I don't think the math works out. A 30 year old recruit doesn't make sense.
The ending was touching and neccesary to end on something of an upbeat note after the depressing time travel scene.
If this was a movie unconnected to the Indiana Jones franchise I think I would rate it higher. But as an Indiana Jones movie it failed to live up to the expectations one has for a sequel. I give it a 3 because I didn't feel like leaving the room or finding another thing to do. But that's the honest best I can do.
