Movie Review: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)


Movie: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

“During the Cold War, Soviet agents watch Professor Henry Jones when a young man brings him a coded message from an aged, demented colleague, Henry Oxley. Led by the brilliant Irina Spalko, the Soviets tail Jones and the young man, Mutt, to Peru. With Oxley’s code, they find a legendary skull made of a single piece of quartz. If Jones can deliver the skull to its rightful place, all may be well; but if Irina takes it to its origin, she’ll gain powers that could endanger the West. Aging professor and young buck join forces with a woman from Jones’s past to face the dangers of the jungle, Russia, and the supernatural. Written by {jhailey@hotmail.com}”

  • Director: Steven Spielberg
  • Release Date:
    22 May 2008 (USA)
  • Run Time:
    122 min
  • Country: USA
  • Genre: Action , Adventure , Thriller
  • MPAA:
    Rated PG-13 for adventure violence and scary images.

Tagline: In May, the adventure continues.

Trivia: In 2000, Steven Spielberg’s personal interest for another Indy film was ignited when his son asked when the remaining two Indy films would be released.

Goofs: Factual errors: Jones throws gun powder in the air claiming that it contains metal which will be attracted to the magnetic crate in the warehouse. Normal military ammo does not contain any metal. Special pyrotechnic ammo does, but it is not magnetic.