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This week I went to see Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. To start this review off, I never thought Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was as bad as people act like it is. A far cry from the original 3, yes, but a solid 5/10 adventure movie. I feel like this is worth mentioning since it seems like this movie has been doomed to fail since it’s announcement, paying for the sins of its predecessor and unfairly compared to some of the most entertaining movies of all time.

I saw this movie in IMAX, and while I don’t think IMAX really adds a ton to this movie in particular, the more epic scenes were very enjoyable on the extra large screen.

The movie opens with a flashback action scene of our titular character taking on the Nazis during the end of their reign in 1945. While I have never really gotten over the use of de-aging technology, I have to admit it was fairly well done here. A classic Indiana Jones action scene with a modern spin to start the movie off, nice. As the movie begins in earnest, in 1960’s America, we see our hero at his lowest, a brief reference to the 4th movie should allow all of its detractors to enjoy the rest of this film. We meet the rest of Indy’s companions (and adversaries) over the next few scenes and I think that everyone involved did a very good job bringing their characters to life (except the kid, I understand why the character was added but I think they could have picked a better actor)

The story was in my opinion great, the McMuffin in this movie is perfect for Indiana Jones. The action was tight, fun and as believable as you could expect from an Indiana Jones movie. Some surprise cameos and some well placed jokes keep you interested the whole time. With an epic conclusion, this movie keeps you watching the whole time.

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is a solid 7/10 for me, not as great as the originals but a good movie and send off to one of the most beloved characters we’ve ever known