Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny ★★★★

From acclaimed writer-director James Mangold comes the final chapter in the saga of one of cinema’s greatest heroes. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny sees Academy Award®–nominated actor Harrison Ford reprise his iconic role as the whip-smart archaeologist one last time for a thrilling, globe-trotting adventure.
It’s 1969, and Indiana Jones is ready to call it quits. Having spent more than a decade teaching at New York’s Hunter College, the esteemed professor of archaeology is preparing to retire to his modest apartment where, these days, he lives alone. Things change after a surprise visit from his estranged goddaughter Helena Shaw (Phoebe Waller-Bridge), who is seeking a rare artifact that her father entrusted to Indy years earlier—the infamous Archimedes Dial, a device that purportedly holds the power to locate fissures in time.

An accomplished con-artist, Helena steals the Dial and swiftly departs the country to sell the artifact to the highest bidder. Left with no choice but to go after her, Indy dusts off his fedora and leather jacket for one final ride. Meanwhile, Indy’s old nemesis, Jürgen Voller, a former Nazinow working as a physicist in the U.S. space program, has his own plans for the Dial, a horrifying scheme that could change the course of world history.

Starring alongside Harrison Ford are Phoebe Waller-Bridge (“Fleabag”), Antonio Banderas (“Pain and Glory”), Karen Allen (Raiders of the Lost Ark), John Rhys-Davies (Raiders of the Lost Ark), Shaunette Renée Wilson (“Black Panther”), Thomas Kretschmann (“Das Boot”), Toby Jones (“Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”), Boyd Holbrook (“Logan”), Olivier Richters (“Black Widow”), Ethann Isidore (“Mortel”) and Mads Mikkelsen (“Another Round”).

Now, it’s really hard to list out the dislikes on this film because over the years we’ve come to love Indy! Right off the bat, nothing bad to say about Harrison Ford and his character. Thank god for that! Lets face it, without him, there would be no Indiana Jones flicks.

As for the rest of the film, it was entire too long and dragged, it could have easily been cut by at least 45 minutes. Also, can’t believe I’m saying this but there were too many fights scenes that lasted too long. It felt like they were trying to fill time.

As for Harrison Ford’s leading lady who happens to be his goddaughter, they couldn’t have picked a better actress to take on the role of his 50/50 sidekick. LOL! She brought a sense of wit and sex appeal to the film, that without I think the film could have fallen a bit more flat with all the extended fight scenes.

I will say this film was not necessary to make, but hoping it’s the final Indiana Jones film… It’s certainly gives this character an exit with grace after so many iconic films that we will always remember and cherish.