RevengeOfBobRoss

I could write a full review, but this comment is designed to quell, or at least counterpoint, the rabid fanbase reaction. I myself belong to this fanbase, having been an Indy fan since I was 10. I grew up with these films. Raiders of the Lost Ark is my all time favorite film.

George Lucas is popular to bash. I didn't hate what he did to Star Wars completely, and here the fanbase seems to be grasping for more reasons to trash Lucas.

The script is fine, it's better than Temple of Doom and very close to being as good as Last Crusade. The characters are classic, and even the new characters bring something to the table.

The real reason this film works so well is the trademark action sequences. The opening scene starts the film of right, there are two vehicle chases, multiple puzzle-solving and excavating scenes, a killer climax- everything previous Jones films do so wonderfully.

The fans seem to be averse to the use of CGI. Indiana Jones films always used up-to-date special effects, it simply would not make sense to make the effects pre-1990 just to "preserve the look." The film is different, that's for sure, but only in age and time period. This alone has caused such a ridiculous fan backlash that the film's rating dropped nearly 1 point in three days on this site.

I think too many people were just expecting the film to be horrible and just saw what the wanted to see, and nitpicked, going so far as to ridicule the film's realism. Because that's definitely what we remember the series for- it's shocking down-to-earth realism.

This film is action-packed, and it's Indiana Jones! It does nearly everything very well. I will be seeing this again soon, and will but it on DVD. Wonderful film.