Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (released 6/30/23)

Something about this movie just didn’t hit me right. It feels like an Indiana Jones adventure, but something just isn’t there. The best I can figure is it has that second farewell tour vibe. It is like a second tour to perform one last time since the last farewell wasn’t as good as they hoped. While this is solid, it just didn’t leave me satiated. I still firmly believe they should have ended the franchise at The Last Crusade. I’m surprised Indy can do the action since canon puts him at 70ish and Harrison Ford is 80. This is a fun adventure but just felt off.

Story - 17%

Characters - 17%

Pacing - 17%

Spectacle - 18%

Entertainment - 17%

Total score: 86%

Grade scale:

90%-100% = must watch

80%-89% = solid, but could be better

70%-79% = Not terrible, watch if the characters or story interests you

60%-69% = only watch for completionist reasons

0%-59% = just skip it, I find the positives and they don't exist here