I’ve been a HUGE Indiana Jones fan ever since the very first time I saw Raiders of the Lost Ark.  However, the latest installment was a HUGE disappointment for me.  The previous episodes dealt with history and artifacts that were based upon legend or myth or religious history.  Crystal Skull revolves around a plotline involving aliens…

Yes, Roswell to be exact.  Making this movie was a blatant money grab and it worked quite well.  The 4th Indiana film raked in nearly $800 million worldwide while costing about $185 million to make.  Throw in all of the ancillary profits and no matter what, this movie is a certified financial success.

However, financial success does not equal quality movie.  The movie achieved a flat B rating on BoxOfficeMojo.com and IMDB.com users rated it at a 6.8.  Both ratings are well within decent movie ratings, but Indiana Jones is not a decent franchise, it’s a blockbuster franchise.  Given that there were 20 years between series releases, the movie should have been nothing less than greatness.

Computer generated ants and gophers along with horrible graphic car chase sequences dooms the quality of the effects in this movie.  With the advances of technology in cinematic animation, these issues are laughable and the movie crew should feel disgraced.  But hey, $800 million cures a lot of ills…  I wonder what the next Indiana Jones movie will consist of… ghost hunting?