Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) must don his fedora and whip for one final adventure in a race against time to retrieve a powerful dial that can change the course of history.
“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” is far from the cinematic triumphs of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” or “Last Crusade.” However, it isn’t as chaotic or cringey as “Temple of Doom” or “Crystal Skull.”
So where does it land? Well, it is very obvious that director, James Mangold, is no Steven Spielberg. However, Mangold still manages to keep the magic of this franchise alive with the latest installment. The sad bit is that it just not anything original.
“Dial of Destiny” sticks to what Indiana Jones films know best and aims to achieve this standard. And that’s okay.
Nazis get punched. Treasure is hunted. Dialogue is cheesy. Weird things happen. History is made. I drool over Harrison Ford. And everyone goes home happy.
And although this classic Indiana Jones tale runs a little on the formulaic side, there are moments and additions that do stand out. One of those being Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Not only does she do a fantastic job keeping up with Ford, but her sheer charisma just radiates off the screen in only the way our “Fleabag” can do it.
Speaking of performances, it goes without saying that Ford is tremendous. He’s always going to be our rugged, grumpy, history loving nerd. However, this time he opened up revealing a more vulnerable side of Jones. To be honest, this is probably his best performance as Indiana Jones.
A perfect performance to end this story and say goodbye to Indiana Jones .
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