15 years after Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which was strongly divided, Indiana Jones returned to the Cannes Film Festival this Thursday, May 18, in an out-of-competition event marked by the Palme d’Or and emotions. Harrison Ford donning his hat and whip for the last time on the big screen.
In French cinemas on June 28, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Fortune is entrusted to James Mangold, who replaces Steven Spielberg. Harrison Ford, digitally rejuvenated by several decades during a prologue that promises to be stunning, is surrounded by Phoebe “Flybug” Waller-Bridge, Mads Mikkelsen, Boyd Holbrook, Antonio Banderas and John Rhys-Davies, among others.
How did the film press react to this latest adventure of an archaeologist with a whip and a hat?
release : “The stunning fifth installment in the saga, James Mangold’s film brings its hero out of retirement to face a threat from the past. With Harrison Ford as the good old star, we’re more than.”
Le Figaro : “This fifth and final film, Alive and Alive, brilliantly concludes the legendary saga that began 42 years ago with Raiders of the Lost Ark, created by the creative duo of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg.”
World: “With $300 million (compared to $18 in the first episode), Mangold could have skipped the funeral, but he does it with dignity.
Parisian : “We saw the new Indiana Jones… and we loved it. Spectacular, funny and very soulful, it brought us back.”
20 minutes : The plot and history intertwine very amusingly, and great action scenes often give way to beautiful moments between the characters. We even wiped away a few tears from time to time.
Პirveli : “If the film never reaches the heights of Steven Spielberg’s first three in terms of action and comic timing, James Mangold elegantly appropriates Indiana Jones, between great spectacle and a very clever modernization of the legend.”
point : “The 5th film in the saga partially redeems the disappointment of the previous one, and the myth of aging regains its color.”
the voice of the north : “Reliable or not, it is gratifying. (…) However, even this generosity has its negative side. The abundance of references to the saga, which turns into self-citation, even copying.”
South-west : “Spectacular, funny… sometimes an improbable farewell, but one with panache.”
Movie teaser : “James Mangold delivers a beautiful film haunted by old age and the march of history, sadly marred by Lambda’s performance.”
LCI : Is it Indiana Jones or Harrison Ford? We really don’t know. And as Tom Cruise recently found Maverick’s skin, it’s a delicious gap that will delight older audiences.
variety : “A sequel that caters to nostalgia without the thrills. James Mangold’s action epic is done in the Steven Spielberg style, but the euphoria is gone.”
The Hollywood Reporter : “It’s a great explosive film that goes into pictures but never gives much joy in the process.”
Deadline : “Whatever the action on the surface of this kind of film, its foundations are built on soothing nostalgia. (…) It’s fun, it’s funny, it works.”
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, in theaters June 28.
Source: Allocine
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