Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull //reviews //writing
Some dodgy CGI (monkeys and gophers), some flabby plotting and some odd moments (those gophers again) and an atrocious Russian accent from Cate Blanchett (one minute, Rosa Klebb, the next, Queen Elizabeth) aren’t enough to derail the freight train of joy that is Harrison Ford as Indy.
The bits that work best are those where the banter of Jones and Mutt echo that of Marion, Shortround or Jones Sr as they pick around ruins. Harrison Ford can still throw a punch and Spielberg can still do a romp, let’s hope they don’t push their luck with any spinoffs or further adventures.