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Entry tags:	crystal skull, indiana jones, lost ark, movie review, raiders

Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull
Indiana franchise crosses over into Xfiles territory

OMG I haven't laughed so long in a while, at least at the movies.

Went to a 3.30pm session, which meant there was me, my sis, my youngest and three other retired couples.

I love these odd sessions, you have the place to yourself.

which meant that Mary and I just laughed out heads off at this welcome addition to the Indy film collection.

Fortunately, no one in the movie takes themselves too seriously, at least on the goodies side. The chase scenes are legendary and the story line the height of silliness....but all in all, it was well worth the ticket price. Was it ever!!!

There are lots of lovely in jokes, references to Raiders of the Lost Ark...as well as film references, homages to actors since passed away and lots of other stuff.

I'll have to see it again, I missed a ton because I couldn't stop laughing at some of the set ups. Classic. Yes, Harrison is looking old...but fit as well. And Karen Allen is aging well without a grey hair in sight *snorts*, but that aside, the spfx are excellent, the chases brilliant and it doesn't drag anywhere.

For anyone who's followed the Indy saga since the early 80's, this is a fitting end to the saga, at least for Harrison as Indy. The ending is a nice completion of the arc started in Raiders, but tends to make the film end on a tiny fizzle rather than a bang, but I can forgive them that.

I loved it, and look forward to seeing it again, just to catch everything that's going on.

10/10 from me.