Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull [use spoiler tags, please]

[lashbear]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Just got back from seeing it.

Spoiler:

I liked it a lot.

Now it's bedtime.

Awwwww... Now I know. Thanks !!

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by lashbear

Awwwww... Now I know. Thanks !!

Hey! Quite stealing my bit you foreign devil!

[Alex]

Here's my review. And here's a recap of my review:

Spoiler:

I had enough fun while watching it but it isn't good enough (and there are several actively bad things about it) that I don't ever need to see it again. CGI is way overused, Shia LeBeouf doesn't have what it takes to be Indy: The Next Generation, and the "Crystal Skulls" part of the movie is poorly executed and doesn't really make a lick of sense. However, Harrison Ford still has a lot of charisma as Indy, mixed in with the bad CGI are several very amusing action moments, and the movie contains what may be Harrison Ford's best 2 seconds of acting ever committed to screen.

[mousepod]

Spoiler:

I have a new least-favorite Indy movie.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by mousepod

Spoiler:

I have a new least-favorite Indy movie.

Spoiler:

For me, ToD gets the crown for Lease Favorite. But I could see how someone could loathe this film. I really liked it. I didn't love it, but I liked it.

I'm composing a review now. It won't be as good as Alex's, but it will be okay.

[Not Afraid]

I don't want to click on the spoiler tags, I just want to know if it was good or not.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

I don't want to click on the spoiler tags, I just want to know if it was good or not.

I thought it was good. Not great, but good.

[Not Afraid]

Well, I have tickets no matter what, so I'm going to see it regardless. I just want to set my expectation meter accordingly.

[Alex]

I put mine in a spoiler tag because GC had done so. It doesn't contain any spoilers, just my overall view of the movie.

But the even shorter version:

It was just barely good enough to get me through the screening with a positive opinion. As soon as the house lights came up and I started to think about it my esteem rapidly began to decline. My review includes this line "we better shut up or I'm going to talk myself into hating this movie."

So, a mild pass for a single viewing and to be part of a cultural moment.


Damn, that didn't end up being any shorter than what I had in the spoiler tag. Even though it had less detail. I suck.

[mousepod]

For the record, I agree with the sentiment of Alex's review but feel like he's being a little too generous. Did not love.