Published on Wednesday, May 21, 2008
By ROGER MOORE
There were a dozen good reasons to not do a fourth Indiana Jones movie.
He's an icon, like James Bond, so he should never age. Harrison Ford's too old to pull it off. Times and tastes have changed.
But there's one very good reason to do it, a sentimental one: For old time's sake.
So it is that "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" shows up as "Indiana Jones' Greatest Hits," recycling sequences from the terrific 1980s trilogy, re-using that splendid, jaunty John Williams score, reminiscing over cast members not on board this time or no longer with us.
Is that enough of a reason to see it? You bet your bullwhip it is. Ford, now 65, may have lost a step, but this Indy lets him age out of the role with grace and style. Watch the moment early on when Indy runs into old flame Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen). The look of unalloyed joy on Ford's face may be the best acting moment he's ever had
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