Indy, I miss you!

Mixed emotions! I was glad to be inside the theater when the credit rolled in. The nice first shot with Elvis Presley playing in the background. But soon the expectations and the excitement died out. I kept waiting for the fun to begin and when it did, It was too late and I just wanted the movie to get over.

So what is the problem with a movie I had been waiting for so many months? Well, to begin with the script just seems to be recycled from the plots of old Indiana Jones movies and there is a worn feeling of been there, done that. 20 years and tons of money should have been enough for Mr. Lucas and Spielberg to come up with a solid, genuine script that could capture the spirit of true Indiana Jones dangerous archaeological adventures but it is so predictable with just a few twists and turns. Movie sometimes tries to be more clever than the script has scope for. Editing is not consistent, performances are not inspired, direction is half-hearted. The dialogues lack the punch that i loved in previous Indy movies.

The film does pick up in the last 40 minutes and to the credit of the movie, some action scenes are actually quite good but overall I sorely missed the adrenaline rush of Raiders of the Lost Ark. But probably its unfair to compare. Nothing would equal the magic of ROTLA!

Maybe I had high expectations from the movie and that is why I feel so let down. But anyone who has not seen the previous three movies or is not familiar with the legend of Indy, should like the movie.

So lower your expectations and go watch it for Harrison Ford!