drwynn said:
I'll tell you what; I LOVED the last 30 seconds of this film (before the credits roll). Spielberg totally toys with the audience and has a little fun at their expense with some great symbolic images.
Man. the more I think about it...the more I'm liking this film. I'll see it again Wednesday at midnight (which will actually be Thursday). Hopefully it'll be as good on second viewing!...
Agreed, drwynn. The ending was OUTSTANDING. My wife, who is not an Indy fanatic, really enjoyed the film and made a comment at the end. SPOILER -
When Mutt was about to put the fedora on she said, "oh, they're going to make him the new Indy," and then Indy takes the hat, places it on his own head and gives Mutt that I-don't-think-so look. Great, great ending. |
And, like you, I like the film the more I think about it.
Chilled_Monkey said:
1. How are Harrison and the gang this time? Do they really pull it off, or does it feel like they're going through the motions like some suggest?
2. If you had to pick fault with the film, what would be your major critisism?
3. Is the story as engaging as the rest?
and finally...
4. Do you agree with what some reviewers say that the film lacks tension?
1. I thought the actors, for the most part, were very good. It seemed like the script/dialogue occasionally went flat, but the acting was what you would expect. The exception might be Marion. I thought she was a little boring and found her kind of annoying. It was a flip from her role in RotLA.
2. The animals. I hate when Lucas goes "kiddie" on us and he did it again. The opening "mountain" clip was ok, but they should have stopped there. The "Tarzan/monkey" scene was too much and pretty much unbelievable. Other than that, no major complaints.
3. The story is good, not quite as good as RotLA or LC. But I think it's definitely on par with ToD.
4. It lacks tension in the sense that you don't always think Indy's about to die. But if people say that, in general, it lacks tension, I would disagree. My wife - again, not an Indy fanatic - said that she enjoyed the movie and that it kept her interested the entire time. She said she was definitely into it.
Basically, this is an old fashioned, fun movie. I think most people seeing KofCS will walk away feeling they didn't waste money on the ticket. The degree to which people enjoy it, that's the thing that will vary. Did you just get your money's worth or do you consider your ticket a major bargain?