Indiana Jones and the Cystal Skull

[Warning: Spoilers ahead] Indiana returns to the screens in 2008 with an adventure that is set in Mayan jungles. It's being 19 years since the last Indy movie was on the cinemas (lol..it's almost as old I am). So, one can see it like maybe when Star Wars first returned back to the major screens in 1999.

Of course, there's no young-looking Harrison Ford in those Han Solo days. He's already 65 years old but nevertheless, Ford still looks graceful in the movie. In the opening scene, the audience can feel there's still some charm left in old Ford, just like Sean Connery. One thing this new Indy installment does is to reintroduce back those classic old days where the commy Soviets are always the baddies! lol..

Cate Blanchett is really awesome and impressive in her role as a Soviet agent. Top class acting from her and she could reproduce the Russian accent very well. There's a great sense of profesionalism about her and her stern icy look is truly a memorable feature of the film. There are very few actresses that command such a respect from the audiences and Blanchett is one of them. It was not only her Hollywood career but also her role in theatre works which is admirable, similiar to Sir Ian McKellen. Actors/Actresses that have theatre background previously are a distinct breed from the rest.

One thing that I noticed is that the movie is created with the nostalgic theme in mind. It feels very eighty-ish where some parts are just rather corny but nevertheless enjoyable. There a couple of punch lines and in-house jokes that are quite hilarious. I think the alien bits there are probably an allusion to Spielberg's and Lucas' work of sci-fi such as E.T. and Star Wars. Lol, they could have put the alien space craft as any sort of creative shape but they had to put one that is cliched - the flying saucer. Again, this is probably to comply with the zeitgeist (spirit of the time). Speaking of Indy meeting his own son, i wonder whether it rings a bell on the audience about Anakin and Luke..haha.

The CGI is well-done and at times, it reminded me of the maze and levels in Tomb Raider..lol. Music wise, it's from Lucas' good pal John Williams who is also the composer for the Star Wars movies. So, the Indy film music is the classical orchestra style, something which is in line with the original series. Anyways, the end is reasonably concluded and I happy to say that I thoroughly enjoyed myself watching the show :)