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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

The adventure continues...

2008 · 2h 2m · PG-13 Action, Adventure
Directed by Steven Spielberg

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Overview

Set during the Cold War, the Soviets—led by sword-wielding Irina Spalko—are in search of a crystal skull which has supernatural powers related to a mystical Lost City of Gold. Indy is coerced to head to Peru at the behest of a young man whose friend—and Indy's colleague—Professor Oxley has been captured for his knowledge of the skull's whereabouts.

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All reviews
77%
Tomatometer
Rotten

Crystal Skull isn't bad -- there are a few dazzling sequences, and a couple of good performances -- but the unprecedented blend of comedy and action that made the movies so much more fun than any other adventure series is mostly gone.

David Denby, New Yorker
Fresh

There's nothing but entertainment value here.

Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Rotten

The action is the movie's raison d'etre, of course, but the setups are wittier than the payoffs.

David Edelstein, New York Magazine/Vulture
Fresh

Crystal Skull is a fun ride, but if we have to wait 19 years for the next one, that's OK by me.

Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
Fresh

Expecting Brando-esque menace or Dreyfus-ian uplift from the Indiana Jones tetralogy is like going to the candy counter at the mall multiplex and asking for some goat cheese and a nice cabernet.

Dana Stevens, Slate

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