Tedfoldol everything you have heard about this movie is true.

Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

Roman Sampson One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

Calum Hutton It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

priceturner Many view the film in a negative light, but I don't think it's as bad as they've said. The acting is top notch with Ford, Blanchett, and surprisingly LaBeouf giving there best. This is a Spielberg film so you know the direction is great. The visual effects are dated (even for 2008) and it feels a little off seeing a franchise that was built around practical effects go full CG in some scenes, that said when scenes are done practically they look very nice. You can feel the Later Lucas try and nudge its way in like he did with the prequels, but you can also feel the Classic Spielberg try and protect the beloved franchise. The writing is pretty bad, the addition of inter dimensional beings and some cheesy dialogue don't help. However I've realized this film is a great way to introduce little kids to the Indiana Jones franchise. It doesn't have many dark scenes in the classic trilogy, but that's also where some of the charm is lost. The good thing about Indiana Jones is that it was fun adventure for the family that could be dark at times, not a straight cartoon. In the end the film definitely has its moments, but it's not a classic Indy story.

teodorodontosaurus So, why is this movie a failure? Is it because of the unrealistic scenes or over the top acting? No, those aspects are present in the original trilogy too (although some scenes here make the other movies look like documentaries). Is it because of the sci-fi theme? Are aliens a problem? I don't actually think this is the problem either, although this idea feels forced and uninspired; remember that the other Indiana Jones movies have a fantasy vibe. So what's the real problem? Simple. It's just extremely poorly written and directed; it's lazy and uninspired. Ironically, the use of CGI also ruins this movie. The action scenes are not very intense and thrilling, even with all that CGI business. This was indeed a failure but it's not the worst thing ever; a promising start, but everything after that is disappointing...

pdbeckman Loved the first 3 Raiders of the Lost Ark movies. But this movie is awful. So many scenes are way over the top and completely unreal (even for a fantasy movie).

one-nine-eighty Steven Spielberg is back as director, with a George Lucas story and a John Williams score. Harrison Ford reprises his role as Indiana Jones, Karen Allen is back as Marion Ravenwood, other stars to feature include John Hurt, Cate Blanchett, Shia LeBouf and Ray Winstone. It's the era of the cold war, the Russian's replace the Nazi's as the main threat. When a young man brings Indiana a coded message from Harold Oxley he sets forth on an epic adventure to rescue him and uncover the truth about the crystal skull, an ancient myth and treasure. Indiana Jones fans have been waiting almost 20 years for this film and unfortunately most fans were extremely let down by it. Not much has changed for Indiana which was sorely needed as film goers have grown and become more intelligent. The story is extremely far fetched and the delivery at times is wet and almost camp. It's almost like this is a tongue in cheek parody of the Indiana Jones films which came before it. It feels like this was a retirement pay check for a lot of the senior crew and cast, and a last ditch attempt for younger turns to make a name for themselves. Maybe I'm too old, maybe this film is aimed at a really young and juvenile audience rather than somebody who grew up watching these films. Perhaps the intention was to spawn a video game from this because with the blocks of action that there is, I'm sure it could easily be translated into different levels of a platform adventure game. This, for me, and evidently a lot of others, is the worst Indiana Jones film to date. Where as with the other films, if I got a chance to watch them I'd jump at it, with this one I'd happily keep walking and not bother. Too much CGI and green screen, far fetched action (casing point being that stupid Tarzan scene - you!). I honestly could keep rolling with the negatives but I feel I should force myself to stop writing and just say that the previous films are much better and I'd happily forget that this was made. For God's sake please don't let there be a spin off with Shia LeBouf as the new Henry Jones the 3rd because that's what it felt like this was building up for, just let the dead rest because this seems to have practically killed off the franchise. I'm giving it a 5 out of 10, is this was the only Indiana Jones film it would be harmless to watch, but knowing what has come before I just couldn't buy into and enjoy this. Good luck!