I bought the DVD and had it sitting on my shelf for a couple of weeks. I was kinda afraid that, after the sh!tload of bad reviews (including some completely absurd ones) it had, I would realize that I suffered from the "Phantom Menace syndrome" when I saw it in theater - meaning that I would like it a lot less on second viewing...
And after watching it last night, I can say that to some extend I was right.
Oh, I still like it and want to see it again, but I was struck by some problems it has that I completely ignored the first time I watched it (like the very odd lighting in some scenes, or the rather forgettable John Williams score - I can't believe I just associated John Williams with forgettable, but it's true!).
And then there's the things I already found cringe-worthy then, like Karen Allen's bad performance, the monkeys scene or the totally unnecessary
(spoiler ahead)
CGI alien close-up at the end...
(end spoiler)
But in spite of all that, I still like it.
It's a very fun thrill-ride, not to be taken too seriously, a thousand times better than the Mummy movies (to which many people compared it for some reason).
Harrison Ford is brilliant, and Shia is great fun to watch. Great chemistry between them.
In other words it's flawed and kind of a mess, but it's an enjoyable one. And, mind you, I loved the fridge scene!
And after watching it last night, I can say that to some extend I was right.
Oh, I still like it and want to see it again, but I was struck by some problems it has that I completely ignored the first time I watched it (like the very odd lighting in some scenes, or the rather forgettable John Williams score - I can't believe I just associated John Williams with forgettable, but it's true!).
And then there's the things I already found cringe-worthy then, like Karen Allen's bad performance, the monkeys scene or the totally unnecessary
(spoiler ahead)
CGI alien close-up at the end...
(end spoiler)
But in spite of all that, I still like it.
It's a very fun thrill-ride, not to be taken too seriously, a thousand times better than the Mummy movies (to which many people compared it for some reason).
Harrison Ford is brilliant, and Shia is great fun to watch. Great chemistry between them.
In other words it's flawed and kind of a mess, but it's an enjoyable one. And, mind you, I loved the fridge scene!
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