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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destinypromised a return to form to a young Harrison Ford.
The damn thing is fun, Vulture critic Bilge Ebiriwrites.
Mangold may not have the young Spielbergs musical flair for extravagant action choreography (who does?
Other critics disagree on the fun aspect.
The first reviews following its Cannes premiere are mixed heres what critics have to say aboutDial of Destiny.
The damn thing is fun.
Mangold may not have the young Spielbergs musical flair for extravagant action choreography (who does?
Though Mangold is a talented director known for the likes ofLoganandFord v Ferrari,hes also no Steven Spielberg.
The compositions are clean and well done but nothing special.
(Make fun ofKingdom of the Crystal Skullall you want, at least its trying something.)
Indy ignores the inevitable jokes about his age and proves he can still handle himself in a tight spot.
Both the actor and the audience get a raw deal with this empty exercise in brand redemption.
David Rooney,The Hollywood Reporter
The good news is that it isnt a disaster.
Its a respectable, competent addition to the series.
Nicholas Barber,BBC
The most thrilling aspect ofDial of Destinyis its action sequences.
Just let Indy have fun!
Or, better yet, let him rest in the glow of memory, forever an icon.
If only any previous entries in this series had taken great pains to point that out.
Indiana Jones still has a certain old-school class.
Peter Bradshaw,The Guardian
