It isn't a perfect ending to Indy's story, but it delivers a fun adventure that stays true to the franchise. Indy is allowed to be a grumpy old man because of the trauma and grief he's been dealing with, and it develops his arc further than we've seen in previous movies.īut the inflated runtime (two hours and 34 minutes) gets in the way of this adventurous romp, as the road to the climax is dragged out at every turn. In a refreshing move, it also doesn't sugarcoat the hero's choices over the years. These set pieces are incredibly fun - while also playing up to the comedy of Indy's senior status. The film opens with a pristinely de-aged Harrison Ford infiltrating a Nazi stronghold, and after that, it boasts all the hallmarks of a classic Indy adventure: finding treasure, exploring caves, and outrageous chase sequences. Indy and Helena are hunting for the dial of Archimedes, which can supposedly pinpoint "fissures in time," so it's unsurprising former Nazi Jurgen Voller (Mads Mikkelsen) also wants to find the dial in order to go back and change the course of World War II. Harrison Ford's final "Indiana Jones" outing is in 2023's "Dial of Destiny," and it follows an aging Jones, who gets swept up into a new mystery involving his goddaughter, Helena Shaw (Phoebe Waller-Bridge.) Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones in "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny." The main story about cult leader Mola Ram (Amrish Puri) wanting to overthrow the world with mystical Sankara stones only works on face value, and it doesn't have the same level of excitement or iconicity that the next two entries in our ranking have. (Hey Disney, Ke Huy Quan is pretty big right now, how about a comeback?) Short Round in particular is the film's standout character, stealing every single scene that he's in. The dysfunctional family dynamic of Indy, Willie Scott (Kate Capshaw), and Short Round (Ke Huy Quan) also keeps things fresh and shows a different side to Ford's stoic hero. Although it all works very well in the adventure, it feels much different from "Raiders." It's a much darker affair, with the story including ritual sacrifice, mind control, child slaves, and monkey brains. Shia LeBeouf as their son, Mutt Williams? Not so much.Īmrish Puri as Mola Ram in "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom."ġ984's "Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Doom" might've been the second film starring Ford's titular archaeologist, but it's actually a prequel and takes place well before the events of "Raiders of the Lost Ark." Their relationship is arguably the best thing about the movie. It's also great to see Karen Allen reprise her role as Marion Ravenwood, and the dynamic she has with Indy all those years after "Raiders of the Lost Ark" is still just as palpable. "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" is only kept upright by the impressive cast, including Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett, who clearly has a lot of fun chewing the scenery as Russian villain Irina Spalko. Indy surviving a nuclear blast by stuffing himself into a fridge is practically laughable, and don't even get us started on the alien plot twist in the climax. It still has all the signature wit and action that comes with an "Indiana Jones" movie, but there is a lot of it that feels unbelievable - even for a franchise that investigates the supernatural. No, it's not quite as bad as you might remember, but it's not exactly good either. Let's face it: "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" was always going to be at the bottom of the list.
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Ray Winstone as Mac MicHale, Shia LeBeouf as Mutt Williams, and Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones in "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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