Indiana Jones 5?

We went to see Dial of Destiny last night and I must say, I really enjoyed it. Is it over the top and completely unbelievable? Yes but that is what Indiana Jones is about: that Saturday matinee, over the top type of film where you just strap in and go for a ride. My 20 year old son loves Indiana Jones and has since a little kid. We were discussing why the first three were so successful and widely loved whereas the last two were received with less than favorable reviews. One, obviously, is the time. Raiders, Tomb and Crusade were all 80’s movies. Skull and Dial were 2000’s and arguably, we are a much more jaded and angry society than we were in the past so we all have critical glasses on.

The second thing though is that the first three dealt with religion and the last two were more mystical and fantastical. All of us had some sort of religion in our lives so we could relate to the stories, characters and themes in some sort of fashion. Aliens and dials? Not so much.

With that said though, I did enjoy the movie and thought it was a nice send off for Indiana. Lots of Disney infused fan service but fun nonetheless.

And after the movie, I asked my son what he thought. He said, “TIME TRAVELING NAZI’S!!”