I will say that this is about as good as an Indiana Jones film starring an 80 year old Harrison Ford could be. It was a bit tough to see our once great hero struggle to get around. I never really needed to see an old, bitter Indy saddle up for one last adventure, but Dial of Destiny does a decent job of making a compelling film out of that premise.
There are some surprisingly emotional beats and some rousing action to balance out the "but why" nature of the film. PWB is a nice addition and brings some spunk and charm that Crystal Skull was missing. There's not peak Spielberg inventive action and humor here, but it's not a shell of itself either. Mangold is a very capable filmmaker and I feel like did the best he could with what he was given. The story goes in a wild direction in the last act, and while I didn't completely balk at it, I'm not sure I loved it. Mads is a solid villain and the Nazi element didn't feel too forced. Overall, the globetrotting fun is hard to deny.
This film was really not necessary, however it isn't anywhere near as bas as it could have been, so that's a win I guess? Now please, I'm begging you, let Indy rest.
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