Indiana Jones - Unfocused and meandering

The new ”Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” movie has been receiving mixed reviews.

The Steven Spielberg/Harrison Ford collaboration opened in theatres on Thursday May 22nd.

Most critics are saying that the movie is overly long at two-plus hours and the plot is a bit confused, but they also say it mostly delivers the goods and Ford is still a top-notch action hero.
On the negative side, the Associated Press says, "Except for the opening...and a couple of dazzling chase sequences...Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is about as unfocused and meandering as the title itself."
The Hollywood Reporter says, ''After about an hour, the film abandons any pretence of story for a rush through fights (and) chases...certain to become both a video game and amusement park attraction.... The actors are asked to do little more than look reasonably alert."
The Los Angeles Times takes a more positive view, saying, "The real heroes of this film are director Steven Spielberg and the veritable army of superb technicians who turn the film's numerous stunts and special effects into trains that insist on running on time."

Time magazine adds, "Crystal Skull is intended, and works effectively, as instant nostalgia -- a class reunion of the old gang who in the '80s reinvigorated the classic action film with such expertise and brio."