New Indiana Jones Movie Just OK
I saw the new Indiana Jones movie with my kids this morning. It was OK. The chase / fight scenes were great, and the effects were terrific. But the plot was so-so (George Lucas has a writing credit, so I could just refer you back to the Padme** dialog in the last 2 Star Wars movie). There is sometimes a fine line between good fantasy and silliness, and the movie crosses back and forth several times. Also, you just can't beat Nazis for over-the-top bad guys. The Boris-and-Natasha style Soviets just don't serve as well. Overall, worth seeing if you liked the others, and certainly better than Temple of Doom. But I wouldn't stand in line to see it.
** Interesting fact that maybe I am the last person in the world to know: Do you know who the actress was that played the fake Queen / Padme double in Star Wars Episode 1? I always thought it was Natalie Portman, but that is actually not correct. It was an uncredited role, and the actress was always in elaborate makeup. Who was it? It was Keira Knightly, of Pirates and Beckham fame.
