IndianaJones and the DialofDestiny Review (by TheJonathanSim): An Anticlimactic Finale
created with the original trilogy in the 1980s. Those three films were the quintessential action-adventure, defining the genre with its blend of fights, humor, drama, and horror. Like most others in the genre that have come since, this movie feels like a knock-off of that.
The movie begins with a flashback to decades prior, where we see a young Indy not long after Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. The opening action sequence is excellent. It features a de-aged Indy, which is one of the better-looking uses of the technology. Although it’s noticeable, and there are times when the dialogue does not match up with the lip movement, it looks great.
Perhaps the weakest aspect of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is the screenplay. This movie recycles a lot from the previous films, and not in a good way. Helena is the new Mutt Williams; she is a child figure for Indy, a sidekick who accompanies him on his mission, a part of the film’s inciting event, connected to someone from Indy’s past, just as likable and developed, and played by a relevant actor of the era . They serve the same purpose in both movies.
One of the film’s most emotional scenes is one where Indy reflects on what has happened to his family since the events of the previous film. It is a beautifully written scene, but the issue is that it is mostly a standalone moment. His tragic backstory is not something that consistently haunts him throughout, nor is it relevant to the relationship between Indy and Helena. There is a surprising lack of emotional investment in Indy’s godfather relationship with Helena.
Another character who gets introduced in this movie is a child named Teddy Kumar . One does not simply bring another child character into a franchise that has already established one of cinema’s cutest children in Short Round from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. While it would have been great to see Academy Award winnerreprise his role, we get Teddy.
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