Critics slam Disney’s ‘Indiana Jones 5’ as a fake and tiring movie.

The Fifth Indiana Jones Movie Fails to Impress Critics

The latest installment of the Indiana Jones franchise, starring Harrison Ford at 80 years old, is receiving negative reviews from critics. Many are criticizing the film’s writing, pacing, and excessive use of CGI. Reviewers have described the movie as “goofy and laborious,” “an exhausting slog,” and “not worthy of the whip.” While some say Ford still has his trademark swagger, others feel that the film portrays Indiana Jones as a “broken, helpless old man.” The $300 million movie is a bloated mess with endless chase scenes and lacks the magic of the original films.

Critic Reviews:

• Peter Howell of the Toronto Star: “It’s all pretty goofy and laborious over its 142-minute running time.”
• Rolling Stone: “[Y]ou either die an intellectual-property hero trapped in amber, or you live long enough to see yourself riding a fake horse against a green-screened subway background when most of your peers have slowed down.”
• David Fear: “[Y]ou’re largely left with what you imagine you’d get if you programmed a 21st century A.I. program to write up nostalgia-bait for the children of the late 20th century.”
• Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair: “[O]ne can feel the four credited screenwriters grasping at inspiration and coming up short.”
• David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter: “That nonstop pacing might sound ideal, but it’s mostly an exhausting slog.”

Despite Ford’s fortitude to play the part, the film’s writing falls short and lacks the old Indy thrills-spills-chills magic. The filmmakers may have turned the dial too much on the latter’s side this time around. Perhaps the franchise should have stopped at four installments.

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