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Hammerman Ikon Film Guide

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
2008
***
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Shia LaBeouf, Ray Winstone, John Hurt

It's 1957 and Indy tries to return a crystal skull to the mystical city of Akator, with heavy opposition from the Soviets. The fourth Indy spent years in gestation as Spielberg, Ford, and George Lucas waited for a screenplay they were all happy with. And this was it? This is a moderately entertaining adventure, but it feels like one of the cheap rip-offs (such as The Mummy) that appeared during the franchise hiatus. 18 years should have been enough to freshen up the formula.