This is the weakest of the 4 Indy films. I like Temple of Doom, Raiders, Last Crusade & then Skull. I agree with others that moving this to the 50's was a mistake. I guess they figured they had to move it forward because it had been almost 20 years between films. Harrison Ford was still in great shape. He did a great job returning as Indy. I did enjoy Cate Blanchett more this time than when I first saw it. Her wig really bothered me when I first saw it. Karen Allen did a fair job in a supporting role. John Hurt's role just did not work for me at all. His character was almost worthless to me. Shia Labeouf was the biggest surprise of all. He fit perfectly into the Indy universe. He was the perfect guy to play Indy's son. It's sad that the comments he made broke his relationship with the franchise. I don't totally disagree with him saying what he did, but it was probably bad timing. I think they could have made 2 or three more movies with him and Ford, but that time has passed. For the movie itself the beginning with the bomb test and the portrayal of people being over sensitive about commies was not needed. There was a real concern and still is for people that hate this country and are trying to destroy it from within this country. The ending with the spaceship was just not an Indiana Jones ending. Many have blamed Lucas for this. The best of the film is the middle of it. The journey and the great chemistry between Indy and Mutt. There is also some very good humor which I loved. The action sequences get and A+. I loved them! With that said, there was too much CGI. I hate CGI. The ants did not work for me. And some of the CGI shots during the chase were weak. I did love the very last scene where Indy and Marion got married. That was well done. Overall, I still give this an 8 for the two leads chemistry and the action scenes during the middle of the film. I think they should have stopped here. But they are now filming Indy 5 and Harrison Ford is nearly 80. No Spielberg, No Lucas and made by Disney. This might not work. Disney used to be great in the 1950's thru the 1970's. Now they can't even do right with Star Wars.
