satanclaw

I mean, where to begin, this film is a travesty, the story is awful the acting is awful, Indiana Jones is a side character in his own movie. There is CGI everywhere, and no practical effects like in the older Indiana Jones films. This is a terrible end to Harrison Ford's Indiana Jones films. Phoebe Waller-Bridge is portrayed as Indiana Jones superior in every way. She's not credible in her role though, and comes across as overly confident and obviously fake. She is simply a terrible actress for this movie. I have no idea how anybody thought this film was a good idea. I mostly wish this movie was never made.

Todd Hoffman, is a bit of a narcissist. He know just enough to think he knows it all, and in reality he is a completely clueless when it comes to mining. He insists on running the equipment when ever anything crucial is about to take place, and he is simply a terrible operator. He has no clue how to lean on the expertise of his crew, he keeps doing the most basic mistakes. He does not know the basics of running machines, maintenance, capabilities, risk factors. He does exactly the wrong things, at precisely the wrong times. This makes him really entertaining to watch though, since he keeps doing the same insanely stupid things over and over.

If he fails at something, he is always blaming the equipment, and the persons standing closest to him.

He has this weird idea, that the only thing that held him back in the past was the quality of the equipment.

But no, It was the naivety of a toddler, falling for scams, and going on wild goose chases without realizing his own limitations.

Luck, will only get you this far. IF he'd hired actual miners to RUN his mine, he would be a success.

But yeah, to sum it up, it's hilarious to see him elaborate and go on about things completely unrelated to the problems he is facing, as if he knows what he's talking about. He has the audacity of talking down the people who actually has half a clue.

Righto, new cast and crew, They work ok, but I do feel the lead is not up to the same standards as the old one. I find him extremely dis-likable due to the constant exaggerated chewing gum chewing, in the most inappropriate settings.

The old Carl, was a bit of an anti-hero, this one, is just anti, and no hero. I feel it's a swing and a miss.

Don't get me wrong, I have read the books, and I do remember how this is portrayed in the books, but it doesn't seem like a believable portrayal. I get stuffing yourself with nicotine gum, but I don't find it believable that a man with the extensive experience like Carl would go into an interview with a child, stuffed full of the things. There is also a lot of sensation of loss, and personal failings, that I feel the character is failing to convey, He mostly seems grumpy, and has none of the sarcastic charm and below the surface hidden intelligence at work he should.

You are never really introduced properly into the other main cast members, and, I was disappointed that there was so little interaction with them. I felt they where extremely well cast in the other films, and this time, apart from Assad, Who does an OK role, don't live up to their former selves.

Sadly, I found this film to be a dreary - Shaky cam - shadow of the other films.