Review of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) by J Brigham H — 20 Sep 2012
By now the beats are familiar, but gloriously so. Spielberg and Lucas freshen up the material by introducing Indy's dad into the mix, and combined, Ford and Connery make a surprisingly effective comedic duo.
In fact, of all the Indiana Jones films, this one probably features the most humor, and it's also the most personal by exploring Indy's relationship with his father. In this case, the MacGuffin, being the Holy Grail, is largely inconsequential.
The best of the action-adventure set pieces is the prologue that features young Indy in Utah, 1912, and a chase atop a circus train full of animals, that provides fun background elements for the Indy character, yet the series of action sequences that follow throughout are good fun in themselves, much closer in spirit to RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK than TEMPLE OF DOOM, which was off-putting to some.
Like the others in the series, but on particular display here, is the great use of classical-style lighting and staging that give the film a timeless look and boggles the mind to think it came out in 1989.
For me, personally, it is a close second best in the series, only behind the unbeatable RAIDERS.
This review of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) was written by J Brigham H on 20 Sep 2012.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade has generally received very positive reviews.
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