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Harrison Fordhas a worthy final outing as Indiana Jones, according to critics.
On Thursday, the fifth installment in the franchise,Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, debuted at theCannes Film Festival. Afterward, the first reviews arrived, applauding the action-packed sequel and its stars.
Robbie Collin wrote in areview forThe Telegraph, “At 80 years old, Ford himself really gives it his all, even though the role initially requires him to look like he’d rather be anywhere else,” and added that costarPhoebe Waller-Bridge, ofFleabagfame, is “perfectly decent in [her] role — and every bit as much the hero of the piece as Ford.”
The Guardian’s Peter Bradshawwrotethat Waller-Bridge, 37, “has a tremendous costar turn as Indy’s roguish goddaughter Helena Shaw.”
About the movie as a whole, Bradshaw said “Indiana Jones still has a certain old-school class,” adding how it differs from its 2008 predecessor: “This one has quite a bit of zip and fun and narrative ingenuity with all its MacGuffiny silliness that the last one (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) really didn’t.”
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Bunbury added thatDial of Destiny’s “foundations are built of reassuring nostalgia” and over-the-top action sequences: “The latestIndiana Jonesis also anything but artisanal: It could give late-vintageFast and Furiousa very, very speedy run for its money when it comes to spectacular (and spectacularly ludicrous) SFX stunts.”
RadioTimescritic James Mottrampraised Ford’s performance, writing, “At its heart is a great performance from Ford, one of his most emotional outings as Indy, as he comes to terms with his aging body and life-regrets.”
“Perhaps the film could’ve been more daring — it feels fairly safe — but fans will leave cinemas feeling like their old hero had one final great outing in him,” Mottram wrote.
The Independent’s Geoffrey Macnabwrotethat while it might be “a good moment to put a full stop” on the franchise itself, its lead star still shines: “Harrison Ford is the hero of the hour. He never loses either his scowl or his doggedness. He plays even the flimsiest scenes with conviction and dry humor. His performance carries the movie.”
“It’s really, really a goodIndiana Jonesfilm. I’m really proud of what Jim has done with it,” he said. “When the lights came up I just turned to the group and said, ‘Damn! I thought I was the only one who knew how to make one of these.’ "
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destinyis in theaters June 30.
source: people.com
