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<blockquote data-quote="Deset Gled" data-source="post: 9064502" data-attributes="member: 7808"><p>Saw it tonight with my kids. I liked it, they loved it. A huge, redeeming step up from Crystal Skull. I think everything below is pretty much spoiler free.</p><p></p><p>I will note that this was much more of a heavy action movie than previous installments. Yes, Indiana Jones has always been an action franchise, but this one goes the extra mile. For example, it straight up opens with an extended war sequence. And I'm used to Indiana Jones action to have a lot more of a "suspense" element; Dial of Destiny has a lot more straight up fighting. That being said, the action scenes were generally very well done.</p><p></p><p>It was also generally a dark movie. In both the literal and figurative sense. Previous installments of Indiana Jones are quite pulpy in the way that the dungeons and tunnels are always extremely well lit; even a simple torch lights up the who screen. In contrast, this movie is visually very dark, even when it seems like it shouldn't be. There are lots of night scenes (without a lot of explanation why) and lots of scenes that play out in the shadows for extended lengths. On the story side, it's also kinda dark. The lives of Indy, Helena, and other characters are really quite depressing. I'd say it's a sadder and darker plot than Temple of Doom, which I would have previously considered the "darkest" of the series. But the sad story lines are well developed and written, so it generally works well. It's definitely not DCU levels of grimdark, but it feels like a shift in that direction from previous Indy movies.</p><p></p><p>Overall, I will rank the Indy movies in this order:</p><p>Last Crusade</p><p>Raiders of the Lost Ark</p><p>Dial of Destiny</p><p>Temple of Doom</p><p>Kingdom of the Crystal Skull</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deset Gled, post: 9064502, member: 7808"] Saw it tonight with my kids. I liked it, they loved it. A huge, redeeming step up from Crystal Skull. I think everything below is pretty much spoiler free. I will note that this was much more of a heavy action movie than previous installments. Yes, Indiana Jones has always been an action franchise, but this one goes the extra mile. For example, it straight up opens with an extended war sequence. And I'm used to Indiana Jones action to have a lot more of a "suspense" element; Dial of Destiny has a lot more straight up fighting. That being said, the action scenes were generally very well done. It was also generally a dark movie. In both the literal and figurative sense. Previous installments of Indiana Jones are quite pulpy in the way that the dungeons and tunnels are always extremely well lit; even a simple torch lights up the who screen. In contrast, this movie is visually very dark, even when it seems like it shouldn't be. There are lots of night scenes (without a lot of explanation why) and lots of scenes that play out in the shadows for extended lengths. On the story side, it's also kinda dark. The lives of Indy, Helena, and other characters are really quite depressing. I'd say it's a sadder and darker plot than Temple of Doom, which I would have previously considered the "darkest" of the series. But the sad story lines are well developed and written, so it generally works well. It's definitely not DCU levels of grimdark, but it feels like a shift in that direction from previous Indy movies. Overall, I will rank the Indy movies in this order: Last Crusade Raiders of the Lost Ark Dial of Destiny Temple of Doom Kingdom of the Crystal Skull [/QUOTE]
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