I love it when a move makes me laugh. I love it even more when the movie is intelligently orchestrating an serious adrenalin rush along with those laughs. Spielberg seems to be a master at this. The new Indiana Jones: Kingdom of the Crystal Skull flick really comes through. I won’t blow the plot, but I was a little surprised by the direction this episode of the adventurous Dr. Jones took.
My daughter and commented on that on the ride home. Previous episodes center around biblical or spiritual pursuits – The Holy Grail, the Arc of the Covenant, sacred Indian stones… This episode has a different twist and an entirely new cast of villains.
The theater was packed. Sold out, or really close to it. We usually make our way to the center of the upper rows of seats, but not this time. The center section was well filled out by the time we had gotten our popcorn and Skittles. But the show was playing on the “Ultrascreen” so even the side sections have an amazing view. A big audience always amplifies the funny or exciting parts too, adding to the thrill and fun of it all.
As usual, I ate way too much popcorn and will need to forgo eating for the next week, but this time anyway, it turned out to be a pretty good trade off – high adventure for extreme caloric binging. lol. Good thing the home Gym is up and running again after the basement has dried out.