Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny - Review (No Spoilers)

[@DanMurrellMovies]

A quick note regarding leaks: I’m sure some of them are true. I haven’t read leaks in a while, as I said - I generally avoid them. The ones I refer to in this video have been circulating for quite a while and were completely untrue. I’m not here challenging anyone who got leaked info that may have been accurate, especially more recent info. I was just noting that a lot of the early stuff that I’ve seen and heard people claim for several months will be in the movie is absolutely not accurate.

[@subfloor2022]

Did it seem like the movie went through re-shoots?

[@MADDOG2151]

Lol pull the other one it's got bells on 😂

[@Internatube]

OK, glad that you addressed this because I was about to mention that many other reviewers, as much as I love you dan, have CONFIRMED the leaks to be true. Which, if so, makes me far less enthused about the movie

[@McNaireXstream]

I posted a #question! hoping you get a chance to see and address it! My late father loved Indiana Jones movies, and it got me interested in art and history, and archeology. I am one of the "non-haters" of TheFilmThatShallNotBeNamed 😅so I know I'll love this film.

[@SaigonBrit]

@@Internatube Indeed, the major leaks in the last 2-3 weeks or so have now been confirmed by major reviewers who have actually seen the movie from multiple sources

[@JudgementNutter]

Dan with the smooth ASMR voice today lmao

[@jothishprabu8]

He's probably shooting at 3 am lol. Don't wanna wake up anyone.

[@heatheraggus7501]

I came to say the same thing, very comforting!

[@Oetam8566]

Good way to wake up in the morning lol

[@npigamer]

Everytime you hear that is not Dan. It is an Ai with his face.

[@ShaneyBright]

I was just going to leave the same comment. Just waiting for him to tap the mic and repeat "Indiana Jones" in a whisper.

[@teruphoto]

Love the new grading scale. This was never a First Weekend movie but reviews like this have elevated it to something worth seeing.

[@lucasoheyze4597]

Until you see it and realise it's a load of crap.

[@plissken2156]

Imagine if a movie lover from the the year 1989 got into a time machine and travelled here to 2023: "Hey, I just came here from the summer of 1989 where Michael Keaton was starring as Batman and Indiana Jones was once again fighting the Nazis. So, what's happening in movies now?"

[@thunderstruck5484]

Would have been funny if the door burst open behind Dan with another disgruntled guest in boxer shorts yelling “I can still hear you” leaves slamming the door, thanks Dan I’m looking forward to this movie, I was there with my wife in 81 at the theater!

[@chrismullins8061]

Anything that has to contend with people's childhood memories is going to have an uphill battle. Indy 2 is a shitty movie and if I'd seen it the first time today, I'd've laughed out loud. But today, it's still watchable and I **always** watch it through the lens of my childhood. I am looking forward to this, given Mangold's involvement.

[@JohnRWMarchant]

Phoebe Waller Bridge a name guaranteed to make sure i never watch this. She is a terrible writer and an even worse actress. Its called Indiana Jones for a reason, we are interested in him, not her.

[@sheetmetalcards7987]

I am in the minority but I really liked kingdom of the crystal skull

[@_JellyWalker]

Kind of crazy that now, of all Harrison Ford's iconic genre characters, Deckard arguably got the happiest ending.

[@chungkingexpress94]

Man. Crystal Skull is underrated

[@lucianadams4232]

I kind of figured that would be the case. I'm getting tired of the super negative reviews just to find out the movies might not be great, but they're not as terrible as they're made out to be.

[@brianpowers4998]

What I done understand is, if george and Spielberg dont like KK then why are they helping her promote the movie.

[@CalvinCrack]

I love the new scale. And I appreciate your confirmation that Indiana Jones is at least good.

[@ViperEye]

Indiana Jones and the Goddaughter from Hell.

[@RoGameReview]

at last a review that doesen't bash the movie for the sake of atention

[@krishall2086]

Thanks. Don’t think it will be changing my mind that canon ended after the trilogy ended though. Btw - I heard someone suggest recently (might even have been you?) that this long running length trend might have something to do with the way streaming is calculated now by minutes watched?

[@DanMurrellMovies]

It wasn’t me, but I hope that’s not true. I’d imagine you’d get more minutes watched by making a well written, shorter movie than by releasing an artificially bloated one that’s not as good.

[@FestArc]

Love the sliding scale. Always preferred stuff like this over letter or number grades

[@CMontgomeryBurns09]

Agreed. I prefer general recommendation levels like "Highly Recommended," "Recommended," "On the fence," etc. I do find review grades *in general* more helpful than none at all, as I feel we subconsciously 'rank' all films we see anyway... or at least I do.

[@YouFightLikeACow]

Playing devil's advocate: what is the difference between this and 1-5 stars? Is there one?

[@FestArc]

@@YouFightLikeACow something about numbers feels more definitive , like a right or wrong answer on a test, while scales like this come off as more opinionated. I know that's more of an illusion because the number scale is still the opinion of the person giving the score but to have a descriptive scale gives more context than a number.

[@carlosjuliop]

@@YouFightLikeACow there isn't.

[@stealintomorrow]

@@YouFightLikeACow Yes there is a difference. 1-5 stars means different things to different people, just like letter grades. Some people see "C" or "3 stars" as OK while others see anything below a "B" or "4 stars" as "trash" or failing. Having a descriptive scale lets you know what the person ranking the movie actually means with their ranking.

[@27Tulipa]

Love the sliding scale! Much more practical and true to how we feel about movies

[@peterwardle4854]

looks like 1-5 scale with extra words

[@roofdogblues7400]

@@peterwardle4854 It basically is. But the point is people will assign their own feelings to numbers, whereas this scale assigns his feelings to the movie. Numbers wise, most people would consider a 2 to be a bad movie, but on his scale, his 2 placing could be a decent movie overall, but he's not a fan of it.

[@Arobert1673]

@@roofdogblues7400I agree this scale is clearer than a numerical scoring. 3/5 can be interpreted so many different ways, but this way of rating clearly explains what he means by it. I’m really pumped for it! Great work Dan!

[@miz4535]

@@roofdogblues7400 There is no difference between a bad movie and a film you don't like since saying it's bad is saying you don't like it. You might think other people will like it more or less than you, but that's a different story.

[@roofdogblues7400]

@@miz4535 I disagree, since people use words in multiple ways, a word can have multiple meanings. But we are talking about a numerical rating system. There are two movies I can think of that are masterpieces according to lots of people that I would rate a 2 out of 5, because I found them boring and couldn't watch without falling asleep. If I just used an out of 5 rating and rated them a 2, you'd think I thought those movies were bad, but by every other standard of judging a movie, as professional reviewers tend to do, they're great movies, and just because I found them boring, doesn't mean you will. But if you went on my rating, you'd avoid watching them because I rated them poorly. But if I used a sliding scale that put them on the "I'm not a fan" tier, you may be more inclined to watch them for yourself, especially if you listened to or read my review. Those movies are Blade Runner and Lost in Translation.

[@WarTheory]

What movie you saw? This was not a good look for The real Indiana Jones…

[@mr.woodfall655]

Great review, as always. The scale works! Nuanced enough not to feel reductive, but colorful enough to satisfy the human drive to categorize everything. I like it.

[@kylebookout1789]

Great comment!

[@DaAceOfSpades10]

Great Review as always, Dan. Keep up the good work!

[@peterfrost377]

I love the original trilogy mostly because of the filmmaking. The amount of insane stunts, great locations, amazing sets & clever vfx work still holds up. Films like Mad Max: Fury road, The raid 2, Extraction & Rurouni Kenshin: The final already showed great examples of how to apply these elements in modern filmmaking. This film almost seems like the complete opposite, lots of noticable cgi.

[@CMontgomeryBurns09]

If I may nitpick, I'd argue for Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning instead of The Final. It's the most stripped-down, the most realistic, the least cartoony, etc., as well as the most standalone of the live-action series. Takeru Satoh is like the Grim Reaper in that movie. Also, I favor The Raid (2011) over its sequel (2014) any day. I liked the latter, but it was *at minimum* half an hour too long and boasted an entire subplot with Yayan Ruhian that should've been cut.

[@sabiant.lawson2909]

CGI not a surprise 🙄

[@deanwaller8283]

Mad max fury road is a god awful mad max film,it's utterly terrible

[@aishaalamoudi599]

Literally every aspect was better in this film. I don't think ur being fair, divorce nostalgia, not great.

[@condo0073]

Love the way how you've done something different and original with your scoring system. Love it😁👍

[@christopherkwiatkowski3866]

I couldn't agree more with your critique about so many movies having to be 2 and a half hours. One of the best parts about movies from like the '80s and '90s is the run times, some amazing movies will only be like an hour and 30 minutes max including credits and you'll be like , "that was perfect you don't need anything else."

[@arcsphere]

Great review Dan. You're one of the most reasoned reviewers and becoming one of my favorites!

[@imacmccormick]

I'm only slightly ashamed to say that I liked Crystal Skull! It's fun!

[@tybilli6414]

I'm so shocked at all the negative reviews about this movie. Don't believe any of these hype train bad reviews! These click thirsty influencers are just copy/pasting these review videos for cash views. None of them are qualified to review movies. I didn't want to go see it myself after watching all the bad reviews and how all the theatres were empty etc. But my wife dragged me there tonight. I was blown away at how good this movie was. Absolutely none of the negative reviews were accurate. The CGI was good, the characters were well developed, Ford's performance was just as exciting as all the other movies and he's fkn 80! Dude's body is solid muscle omfg. These influencer first reviews are not from qualified film critics, they don't know the first thing about film history or what solid writing/directing is about. This movie completely delivered on all fronts. Definitely one of the last great adventure movies we'll get. I'm no fan of Disney trust me, but this movie is not bad it's even very very good. The effect these trigger happy negative reviews have had on the movie is tragic. Just go see it yourself, trust me you'll be happy you did.

[@eileen_a_b]

I think your grading system is basically how you summarize videos at the end of your reviews anyway. It seems like a perfectly fine system that demonstrates nuance to your feelings about a movie as opposed to the pass/fail you dislike.

[@thebortthe]

Such a disappointment. Dial of Destiny is a whole lot of whatever. Uninspired, all over the place, wonky visuals, lifeless performance from Ford, a wasted Mickelsson, lacklustre score, meandering and confusing story, and a limp, boring ending. The best parts of the movie are in the opening 30 minutes and then it just coasts and falls steadily for the remainder of the runtime. I liked Helena, but every other character leaves zero impact, and honestly I couldn’t even tell you their names. 4/10

[@Jono_Fleming]

Love the sliding scale. I agree that reviews having a definite score kind of diminishes what makes enjoying films special. You’re going to enjoy different movies in different ways, so grading two movies as a B or 7/10 doesn’t mean they’re the same quality, it just means you got the same amount of enjoyment just maybe for different reasons. Idk if that makes sense, but all that to say I like the new system

[@miz4535]

I don't see why a numerical score doesn't allow this. If someone said "it's good" that's one statement about what could be many types of films, so you have to take into context the type of film. Same thing applies with a numerical score.

[@Blondie472]

I've decided to see it. I have to have faith in James Mangold, and Indy 4 needs to be cleansed from my brain once and for all..

[@bullit199]

Great rating system. You’re a trusted source for reviews for me. Critics can be overly critical but your reviews are more nuanced and fair. Let’s face it, making a film is hard and even a film you don’t like still took effort and work from lots of people!

[@georgebarrett8065]

There are so many people saying a film is awful and have words like 'garbage' or 'woke' or 'terrible' in the thumbnails. It gets annoying and sad after a while.

[@LuisHuangSF]

I was conflicted with whether to use my time and energy and money on this film. Thanks to Dan's sliding scale, I think this might be worth a watch with my AMC A-List pass.

[@miz4535]

I would say no because it encourages remakes and sequels (yet again) without being that great to warrant it.

[@roofdogblues7400]

@@miz4535 I believe A-List gives free movies every week, so it won't be his money.

[@bigdreams5554]

I wouldn't bother. Sounds like a "watch on airplane" type of movie to me

[@miz4535]

@@roofdogblues7400 I would rather watch something actually good in any case

[@miz4535]

@@jameswilliams-zr8co why is that interesting? Look what they did with Star Wars, Jurassic Park. There are precious few examples of this working, notable recent examples are Blade Runner 2049 and Top Gun Maverick. The people making the former were allowed to have a creative vision, but it cost the studio. The latter was a sequel to a film that's not good, and they made it years later to allow the technology to improve and to have a good script. These are exceptions but also circumstances not present for this film, where it's "board room approved" to the max and made first and foremost for money, although I'm sure Ford and Mangold are still passionate. Also, the idea of Indiana Jones and the idea of an old man who is musing on the past and becoming irrelevant are simply incompatible. They want to attach a character study to an existing brand and it just won't work because of the nature of the brand. You either make a character study, or you make something people expect from an Indiana Jones film. You can't make both. This is one of the fundamental problems with sequels: people's expectations of what it should be impact what it can be even if those ideas are good in a vacuum.

[@jed6780]

Last Crusade was most rousing film experience of my boyhood. As I watched the foursome ride into the sunset to the iconic score, I couldn't believe what I had seen: the adventure, humor, mysticism, globetrotting! Conversely, the fourth film has been my greatest cinematic disappointment. My expectations had been high and when I saw the alien ship take off, my stomach sank to the floor. That was the great payoff?! There were so many tonally inappropriate moments, the story never gelled, and even the lighting was garish and poorly handled. My expectations for the new film are therefore modest, especially given the decidedly mixed reviews. I don't expect to recreate my experience watching Crusade at age 12 in the least; I just want to be entertained and to see an old friend again. That's it. I realize it won't be at the level of the first three and that's okay; it just needs to rise way above the abysmal fourth one. I trust Dan and his review has me looking forward to a reasonably fun and well-crafted, if hardly exceptional, film. My only nitpick is that the review did not need a clip from the film. I watched the trailers but am purposely avoiding the actual clips that have hit the web this week, preferring to see actual scenes for the first time in context. I had to quickly pause and skip. Even if the clip in question isn't overly spoilery, it's still a tiny sliver of the film itself and I don't think your review needs that at all if it's spoiler free. Your opinion is the main draw all on its own. Oh, and I like the rating system and the nuanced way you qualify your opinion; thanks, Dan.

[@l82classproductions8]

Glad to hear you liked it Dan! I was pretty worried from all the "buzz" from the film fest, but definitely happy to hear it's not Crystal Skull 2 😆

[@Fuuntag]

You’d have to be pretty special to manage a Crystal Skull 2 😅

[@metallicnole4514]

I thought it was a strange choice to show it at cannes. I always thought that cannes was a venue for more highbrow arthouse films and not summer blockbuster popcorn flicks

[@Fuuntag]

@@metallicnole4514 considering the lacklustre reviews that came from the screening that decision really puzzled me.

[@jim1242]

@@metallicnole4514 I think Disney wanted to copy what Paramount did, which was to show Top Gun Maverick at Cannes which got a great reception. Sadly for Disney, it did not work for Indy 5

[@owenharrison761]

cannes is a very elitist event, it is true that top gun was very lucky but it is not a place where blockbusters should be, disney made a mistake, a great comparison is what happened with elemental, that movie was strongly criticized there, but if you see the opinion of a more normal critic, you can see that the movie is not bad or mediocre at all.

[@henryw7513]

the new Indiana Jones movie is a good movie. In fact it does beat the Crystal skull by a long shot.

[@IrisDude1]

I cant wait to not see this film

[@Frey_2026]

I go to the comments to read about Indiana Jones, but all I see are people talking about the sliding scale.

[@daisyblossomflowerchild9702]

I love the sliding scale. The distinction between "not a fan" & "stay away" is helpful because you may not be a fan of movie/franchise which others are fans of versus movie you genuinely feel are so awful that you give a review with the warning "STAY AWAY" at all costs. The three upper tier categories give enough room to gage how positive your review actually is. :)

[@miz4535]

Numerical scores allow this as well. Not a fan could be something like 4/10, while stay away is like 1/10. And people shouldn't just look at the score at face value anyway but listen to the review to get the context needed. Problem is some people just look at the score, which is why it's better not to have any.

[@GoronMerchant]

Just no.

[@toonytube2444]

I think CRYSTAL SKULL is not that bad. But this one Looks dumb.

[@travisspazz1624]

Thank you for calling out the leaks!!

[@williamshattuck1825]

I have to disagree that it better than The Crystal Skull, at best it's equal to if not worse.

[@abitoutside1973]

Do the punches sound the same?

[@DanMurrellMovies]

Yes!

[@bbwt9991]

Just subscribed and appreciate the review but I can't agree with your assessment. For me, it wasn't even fine. After the opening sequence with Indiana and the Nazis, it was all downhill from there. Sometimes I wish they should have just stayed with it. Phoebe Waller Bridge is the most unlikeable character I've seen since Galadriel in Rings of Power and that's saying something. And it was extremely long. The audience chit chat during the premiere in Cannes was repeated in our theater. Some people left. Unfortunately after spending $300m plus on this on top of whatever they spent on Crystal Skull, there are STILL only 3 Indiana Jones movies. I know you're not one of those paid reviewers, hence my subscription to your channel, but I feel you tried too hard to make this palatable. It's just a bad, boring long movie with an insufferable female character which makes the film painful to sit through. She basically plays EXACTLY the same character that she did in Fleabag and that was unwatchable. It was a Stay Away, as you'll never get that 2 and a half hours of your life back.

[@itsreelydalin]

When it comes to this movie, I was holding out for your thoughts before anyone else's. Indiana Jones is one of my favorite movie franchises and I've been lucky to have attended D23 this past year when they released one of the trailers and Harrison was in attendance - cementing my excitement. But even with that, all I wanted was a movie that was better than Crystal Skull and knowing your thoughts gives me hope I'll like Dial of Destiny too (despite what I assumed would be its flaws.)

[@toonytube2444]

The Franchise is dead for a long time. This kind of movies doesnt work today.

[@stefanross8129]

..... Pretty excellent review Dan. Very thorough and just fair without resorting to any extremes.

[@keepcalmandre-roll5480]

Just seen the movie. I have never felt so let down and disappointed. It was a soulless mess :(

[@miz4535]

I feel the sliding scale is just a more explicit scoring scale. If I numerically rate something I consider how much I like it with 10 being amazing, 5 being ok, 1 being one of the worst things I've ever seen, and give a number based on that. No one should think too much about it, but it's good when you can see a score distribution (as opposed to one number). Then things like divisive films are clear. Beau is Afraid got mixed reviews but that was divisive and not just bland, so I watched it and ended up quite liking it. If it's a film everyone thinks is just ok (like this one) then chances are I won't go beyond just finding it ok, so I'm less interested. Similar score but different result. The only thing is everyone needs to have a sensible and somewhat consistent scale for this to work. Imdb ratings more often than not are not bell curves but decaying from 10/10 (with a spike at 1/10). Not how most distributions should look, so it is pretty much useless.

[@madhusreechowdhury4478]

I'm so relieved you liked it! I was hoping this movie woud be worth watching. Love the new sliding scale.

[@yhzh2002]

I'm going to watch to see the conclusion of an iconic film hero. Unfortunately, Crystal Skull definitely left me a bit cold on Indy, and the lack of great enthusiasm for this film is definitely says something about it.

[@smokydesperado]

I like the new scoring system Dan, and I think it stays true to your previous criteria as well!

[@Linkman247]

I have my doubts. I still don't really think I will like PWB at all. She came across as yet another unlikable girl boss character constantly talking down to Indy. It's telling that she has to say she is "Beautiful, witty, intelligent" in the trailer. You never had to have Marion tell you that because her actions spoke to her character traits. I also hate the reports of Indy being a brooding mopey broken old man. (And I very much hate the reports as to the reason why that is the case). People can shit on Kingdom, but at least Kingdom gave Indy some closure and a happy ending where he reconnected with a son, married the love of his life. And still the reviews that came out of the Cannes film festival alone give me enough reason to be skeptical. Indy should have like Back to the Future ended with the third film.

[@papasquatofficial9282]

Love the sliding scale! I think it’s a great addition.

[@DelorienAz]

So happy its better than Crystal Skull. Indy is probably the franchise that's closest to my heart, and I'm looking forward to a new adventure!

[@bradojacko8247]

Crystal skull is better. Far too kind a review.

[@Sir-Cuntington]

I wouldn't put it past Disney to make sixth and final film to round out the second trilogy even if Harrison Ford has passed away.. At this stage Disney is so morally bankrupt, I wouldn't be surprised if they'd dig up Ford's corpse, Weekend At Bernie's style! 😮

[@dghazd5862]

Saw Indy 5...there's an Indy movie in there not great but enjoyable..but you have to find it, the idea is good but the character treatment and the length of this movie is what it make it another loss of "ancient" franchises...nevertheless some cane enjoy it. because it's Harrison Ford indiana Jones last adventure (and i will support any Harrison Ford movie, the John Williams score is gorgeous) Mangold did the job...a job...but I really think no one other than Producer Lucas and Director Spielberg can create an adventure named Indiana Jones (and i assure you no matter what IJATCS is better) And PWB is...😮‍💨

[@j.st.jamesesq.9599]

No interest in watching this movie. Phoebe Waller-What’s Her Name doesn’t do it for me.

[@aishaalamoudi599]

I really have an issue with Lucasfilm at this point; I watched the film twice, I'm 100% divorced from nostalgia, I found this film to be the best of the franchise. Similar issue with Star Wars, bring a novice, who doesn't know Star Wars, show them the trilogies; just like the original trilogy of Indiana Jones, the Original Trilogy of Star Wars are objectively bad films. Divorce all nostalgia and it's immensely clear how inferior these films are in dialogue, characters, nuance, plot, there are parts of the OT Star Wars that are truly atrocious. Force Awakens, Last Jedi, Solo and Rogue One are in a superior league. That, I think, is Lucasfilm's issue; it's the fandom, not Lucasfilm. They can't win, they made 4 perfect Star Wars films peaking with Last Jedi, a big portion of the fandom was atrociously against it. Andor, the best content to ever come out of Star Wars, is rejected by half the fandom. I had no idea I would encounter this same issue with Indiana Jones, but here I am; three ridiculous goofy and silly films earn status over Dial of Destiny, a film that surpasses all three in all aspects, because of its special place in our history and our upbringing, nostalgia. Lucasfilm is bound to always try and keep trying, it's nothing they can change. I'd love to read a memoir by Kathleen Kennedy detailing the behind the scenes on these projects greenlit then cancelled. Cause I can tell you right now, the decision to take both Elemental and Indi5 to Cannes, was probably Iger's; it's his bullish style; just like it was with Solo and Rise of Skywalker.

[@matthewcase6112]

Hate the new Indiana Jones. This movie is aweful

[@margaretwood152]

My Thoughts 💭 I was going to ✏️ 📝 a screening of *'Indiana Jones & The Dial of Dysentery'* {💩} but I scheduled a more important BM I"ve got "coming in the 📬" instead. Sorry 😐 K.K./Fleabag

[@Aquarat86]

I appreciate your work Dan. You are thoughtful and take time to express your views on a film in a respectful manner. You don’t sensationalize things like some other KZbinrs out there.

[@chrismarcus3058]

2.5 hours is fine for a good movie. not everyone has a gen-z attention span. What are the demographics of people who go to the movies? In 2020, there were 1.32 billion movie theater admissions in the United States, with 44% of US adults going to the movies at least once a month. Moviegoers aged 60+ had the highest per capita attendance rate of 7.8 visits per year while millennials (18-34 years old) made up 33%.

[@kenthehobo]

One of the few reviewers I take seriously

[@DanielDeveronBaker]

Thursday 06-29-2023.. I saw the movie. I am a fan of the entire Indiana Jones franchise. I enjoyed this last adventure very much, thought the running time was perfect to properly tell and wrap up this story, and to critics who have given negative reviews.. Shame on you!

[@rvierra7235]

It is hard to NOT make a decision based on other reviews when they are all stacking up contrary to yours and it is apparent everything Disney touches burns tto the ground a complete failure. Indie J has been getting beat to death since pretty much after ROLA. Your scale is greatly lacking in depth and defined structure, subjective in it purest form. Sometimes it is better to just let something die a dignified natural death......both Indie and your new scale.

[@jinky0u812]

You've made me feel sooooo much better about seeing this! I want to be excited for it and all of these endless rumor videos and negative press really had me concerned. But knowing it's better than KOTCS, is what I was hoping for and wanting / expecting. And seeing Harrison one more time in action as Indy, I'm sure, will make me very happy. 🙂

[@anne-louiseluccarini4530]

Indy is now 50 years older. That makes him 50 years older, but not an OLD MAN. Gorgeous, funny film.

[@sagimaimon7269]

As huge fan of the first three movies, I don't think you can ever top them, but at least I am glad that you say that the last movie is much better then the previews one. great review, thanks

[@filmzealot]

I could have written a better script. And I wouldn’t have written it for KK. The lead female character is a jerk. Mean spirted. And EXTREMELY unlikeable.

[@kadenprows8079]

This film comes out on my birthday, and so that's how my wife and I are spending our evening. I'm really glad to hear that you enjoyed it, my excitement is so much higher now than it was 10 minutes ago :) Also the sliding scale is a spectacular idea. Huge fan.

[@dkarras]

I love it when a fun movie is out around my bday. Still have fond memories of being taken for sushi & Trek VI on my bday as a kid. Enjoy ! & an early happy bday !

[@heidiford4451]

My favorite Indiana Jones movie by order: 1: last crusade 2: Raider of the lost ark 3 : Dial of destiny. 4: Crystal Skull. 5: Temple of Doom What your favorite?

[@Luke_Go]

Deciding to watch this movie is voting for or against Kennedy. (even if it won't get Kennedy fired, it helps in getting her eventually replaced)

[@edgarleft]

Kennedy Is dead for a long time and thus won't partake in the next presidential election, so you can't vote for him.

[@dianewilliams1125]

I guess I'm the only one who like Crystal Skull,it's an Indiana Jones movie! Get over it😮😮😮 Harrison is an old man and that's what I expect frome this current movie!❤❤❤

[@brianmsahin]

It's not something I'll go to see. I have too much respect for the first three, but I don't want to see a sad divorced and lonely 80 year old Indiana Jones being bossed by the most annoying actress around at the moment, but that's not because of her character in the movie, but she just grates on me like nails on a chalkboard. 😂 This looks like yet another box office failure and that's quite sad.

[@NoCountryforBadMovies]

It’s time we accept and admit that Temple of Doom is the worst Indiana Jones movie. It’s just plain bad, but with a couple memorable scenes.

[@johnnypalooka]

Franchise films deserve to lose big money. Originality is missing in all these type of films. The first Raiders film was a nostalgia film for old time adventure movies. It seemed original at the time but people don't need repeats of this. If I'm wrong then this film should make billions. I just don't think it will or deserves to.

[@marcusclark1339]

its bad people movie is a giant misery porn of butchering his character, life and legacy with cheap 'memberberries scattered throughout to make people think about the past all the while pushing new "better" female lead cause every film must have that now

[@kennethkennair]

Sorry everyone but the movie doesn't come close to the originals. That's the scale it has to reach. Just because it's better than crystal skulls that's not saying much. And I don't mind an overly long movie.

[@SP8inc]

Okay, you've actually calmed me down a bit because I was pretty nervous about this movie. I'm a big Indy fan, I actually kinda like KotCS (or at least I like the good parts) so hearing this might be even better than that does help.

[@petrfila339]

This is the second review which compares this movie to the Kingdom of the Crystal Scull and says it's better then that but not as good as the original trilogy. That basically means it's still bad and there is no excuse about that by saying there are some good parts.

[@1400IntruderVS]

Admittedly afraid to look forward to seeing it but I'm going to. Raiders of the Lost Ark will always be my favorite

[@thecomicbob]

Do you think Indiana Jones is too old to be a real franchise anymore? Ithink there should be more new ideas but hollywood is always playing safe.

[@Jogwheel]

10:04 - now where have I seen a rating scale like this before? Hmm... it looks remarkably similar to the one I built for my very first review show way back in high school over 19 years ago: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJbIZZ6do5d-i7c If it ain't broke, don't fix it! - Glad to see you're adopting something similar here.

[@Fuzzy-m2r]

I liked 'Dial' - better than 'Crystal Skull'. These supercilious critics are far too harsh.

[@lunaranz8765]

As someone who enjoyed the 4th film (not nearly as much as the OG trilogy), I think I’ll very much enjoy the 5th film.

[@jimmyboy7817]

Because I am something of a completest, I was always going to see this.I feel glad I won't be wasting my time.😊

[@AQuietNight]

Basically not as bad as you heard, not as good as you would have hoped.

[@stonecoldku4161]

It's better than Crystal Skull, but it's not as good as the original trilogy. Well, that's confusing for me because I enjoyed Crystal Skull more than Temple of Doom, so I guess I'll just have judge the new one for myself. Thanks for the review.

[@AverageJoe483]

I wish they brought back Short Round as the side kick . Would have been better than FWB .. in my opinion .

[@dangermuz]

Agree on the no need for 2,5h movies. So many great films are 115 minutes or less.

[@ajourneythroughcinema1271]

Good work, Dan. Unfortunately I can't catch movies where I live until opening night so I never get to review anything early. I envy that you get to!

[@dwaiting883]

I have not seen a recent film I've really enjoyed, twice, only because they are about 3 hrs long and I honestly don't have the time.

[@Keliiyamashita]

I read the leaks and heard they are real, so Dan… the leaks were true. Spoilers! So dial opens time portals in the sky, two planes go through then and go back to Roman times during a war. They are thought to be dragons and shot at. At the end they meet Archimedes and Indy wants to die there. Punched in the face by Waller-Bridge. These were leaks… crazy how this type of stuff gets out.

[@DanMurrellMovies]

As I said, in the pinned comment, in the review, and elsewhere - I'm not referring to all leaks. I'm referring to leaks that have been circulating *for a while.* It's no surprise that once the film screened publicly a few weeks ago that plot details began "leaking."

[@brettmartino7117]

I have zero interest in watching another deconstructed hero from Disney.

[@Skeletal33]

They RE-HIRED the writer from Crystal Skull?!

[@NEAZ24]

It was horrible.

[@travisspazz1624]

For me Crystal Skull feels like it was directed by George Lucas.

[@nrexx970]

There are some interviews I've seen clips from where Spielberg admits he basically just caved to pretty much everything George wanted to do with the film, so you're basically right.

[@bluedale6563]

i went to see it last night,,,,,its not perfect but it is still good fun i enjoyed it,,,,,go see it