Review of The Indian Runner (1991) by Aadityamudhar — 18 Apr 2016

I still don't care too much for the opening, which tries to explain some of the back story of the Indiana Jones character (fear of snakes, the whip and fedora, etc.); but the rest of this film mesmerized me.

The addition of Connery to the cast (as Indy's father) is a nice touch, providing further insight into the character development, though it does seem to be pushed a bit past the limit at times. Still, in a film-ic version of old serials, limits were made to be pushed.

There is not much time to relax during the entire running time, but I don't see that as a problem. The humour (through both the Marcus Brody and Saliah characters, as well as the interplay between the Fords) is in just about the right proportion (again though, it does push the limits).

The storyline harkens back to the "Raiders" style, drawing on religious themes and including everyone's favourite bad guys: Nazis. It's flicks like this which go a long ways to atoning for past mistakes (re: "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom").