Doubting Spielberg?
In the final paragraph the author of this article seems to suggest that the quality of Mr. Spielberg's recent offerings do not bode well for the newest installment of the Indiana Jones series. This is patently ridiculous. In this decade alone Mr. Spielberg has made 3 films that have grossed over 300 million dollars (with "Minority Report" being listed as Roger Ebert's best film of 2002 and "Catch Me if You Can" earning Academy Award nominations for Christopher Walken and John Williams). Mr. Spielberg's latest directorial effort, "Munich", (which the author seems so ready to dismiss, lumping it in the same category as "Phantom Menace" and "Firewall") garnered five Academy Awards nominations, including Best Picture, Film Editing (Michael Kahn), Original Music Score (by John Williams), and Best Director. Yeah, bro, Spielberg is really struggling right now, huh?
Mr. Spielberg has made gem after gem year in and year out. The man is a well oiled machine. He is the best at what he does- plain and simple. The man knows the language of cinema and speaks it better than anybody. I have unshakable faith in Mr. Spielberg's skill and taste as a filmmaker. Indiana Jones 4 is in his capable hands. So, until May 22 I'll reserve my judgement and so should you.