So I understand that an Indiana Jones movie is not going to be based on any kind of logic and I willingly accepted and enjoyed the evil flesh-melting spirits of the lost ark and the long-life powers of the holy grail (let's leave the Temple of Doom out of this). And when the Kingdom of the Crystal Skulls started, I thought that there might be a nice Cold War mixed with mysticism plot to carry us along the ride. However, when it became clear a half hour or so into the movie what the actual plot rested on, my tolerance for crazy plots was pushed over the brink. It is hard to imagine that they spent years writing script after script and decided this was the best one! I would like to make Steven Spielberg reach randomly back into the script pile for an earlier draft and make that movie instead - script version 3, 4 or 5 could hardly be worse. Although this movie had great actors and great returning and new characters, when Steven Spielberg has plot elements in common with National Treasure: Book of Secrets, you know it's all skidding downhill (in a duck boat jeep). Perhaps they forgot which film franchise they were making a sequel for - this movie definitely did not belong in the Indiana Jones line.
I have been very careful about not revealing any plots points but take my advice and rent Temple of Doom instead - it's actually the better film.
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