Certificate
12A/12
Number of Discs
2
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States of America
Director of Photography
Janusz Kaminski
Reviews
Empire - A slick, fun film that has by no means sacrificed the fast action beats of the first three., Entertainment Weekly - There's joy and a middle-aged playfulness to the best of Steven Spielberg's unlikely sequel. And I mean that as a full compliment, USA Today - Even with the ponderous dialogue, there is considerable fun, and it's good to see that Indy, though slightly weary, still has the goods, Boston Globe - A rollicking class reunion that stands as the second best entry in the venerable series, Roger Ebert - I can say that if you liked the other Indiana Jones movies, you will like this one, and that if you did not, there is no talking to you., Los Angeles Times - Spielberg clearly got enormous pleasure employing a lifetime's worth of skill and turning out wave after wave of smartly done stunts and effects set pieces, Daily Mirror - Set this alongside gun-wielding military bad guys and the expected conspiracy plots and the film looks set to fit easily alongside the other Indy films, The Sun Online - So was it worth the wait? ...Absolutely, Variety - Director Steven Spielberg and star Harrison Ford have no trouble getting back into the groove with a story and style very much in keeping with what has made the series so perennially popular, Newsweek - All the necessary ingredients are here: ancient riddles, rumbling stone technology, a precious artifact with supernatural powers. And Harrison Ford, as Indiana Jones, still looks dashing in a leather bomber jacket or professorial tweed, The Times - The good news for Ford fans is that Indy may be older and greyer, but thereÆs still a spark to his repartee., Time Magazine - Once it gets going, Crystal Skull delivers smart, robust, familiar entertainment
Consumer Advice
Contains moderate action violence and scary scenes
Additional Information
Harrison Ford dusts off his infamous brown fedora for another Indiana Jones film, which is once again made by Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. The year is 1957, and Indy is on the run from a team of Russian spies led by a rapier-wielding Irina Spalko (Cate Blanchett). The Russians want Indy to help them locate an ancient artefact that they believe can be used as the ultimate military weapon. Indy manages a narrow escape, and tries to return to his life as a professor of archaeology, but he soon bumps into a '50s greaser named Mutt (Shia LeBeouf). Mutt's mother, as well as one of Indy's longtime friends, have been captured somewhere in Peru. Mutt and Indy hop on a plane to the country, where they manage to track down both Mutt's mother, Marian (Karen Allen), and Professor Oxley (John Hurt), but they also find themselves surrounded by the same scheming Russians. The Russians have found the artefact they were seeking, but Indy now knows its secret and dangerous powers. With the help of Mutt, Marian, and Oxley, he races to return it to its rightful resting place.
While a bit more grizzled than the last time we saw him cracking his whip in INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE, Ford still manages to bring the right mix of humour and swagger to Indy. Longtime fans are sure to love the many inside jokes and nods to the previous films, as well as the reappearance of some favourite old characters. While CRYSTAL SKULL has the same exotic locales and wild chases of the earlier movies, it definitely sets itself apart with its heavy use of CGI. This fourth instalment of the Indy franchise is immensely enjoyable entertainment that contains some fun surprises along the way.
Movie/TV Title
Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull
Composer
John Williams
Executive Producer
Kathleen Kennedy, George Lucas
Sound source
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Screenwriter
David Koepp
Editor
Michael Kahn
