Indiana Jones & The Dial Of Destiny [DVD]

With Harrison Ford you always get a good film, and this Indiana Jones film is very entertaining with a good plot. Just as good as the previous indiana Jones films.

I bought this on blu ray, the quality was Good visually for me, the sound was a tad low on the HD master soundtrack compared to others discs but easily fixed!I enjoyed the movie, certain bits were a little weird, silly however, overall it was a good addition to the movie set I already own. Though not up to the standard of the original 4, it was worth getting as it was on sale too.Gave me a few chuckles with the cart race. The back in time section was a little hard to believe. Though it was nice to see the old cast back together.

A new Indiana Jones film. Fifth in the series. And it would seem is the last one. Since you must have seen all the previous ones by now, you shouldn't have any problem getting into this.DISCLAIMER: I liked Crystal Skull. So there.This one is not directed by Steven Spielberg.We begin with a long prologue scene. Set back in World War two, Indy and a colleague [Toby Jones] are on a daring mission behind enemy lines. Action takes place. This is setting up things that become important later. The villains are Nazis. Which is always going to work. The action isn't bad at all. Although the whole section takes place at night, so it is a bit tricky to see what's going on at some moments.Indy in this scene is Harrison Ford still. His face de-aged by computer trickery. You have to just go with it. If you stop to think about how it works or not, then it will spoil the illusion. How successful this ultimately is will be a matter of opinion.Then to the main body of the film: late 60's Indy is down on his luck and at a dead end. When Helena [Phoebe Waller-Bridge] daughter of the colleague from the earlier scene, comes looking for him. Which leads to both of them getting caught up in a quest for an artefact and having to deal with a villain with evil henchmen and a specific plan. Is Indy too old for one last adventure?It's great to hear the music again. There's something gloriously nostalgic about that. Which is what I liked about the film. It was nice to have one more go at this franchise.While it's not Spielberg, the directing is capable. Harrison Ford does his best and since the writing does remember how old the character is, it works. Mads Mikkelsen is a decent enough villain.There's a globe trotting narrative which does progress in a decent manner. One supporting character is reasonably well used.But:The big problem with this is Helena.Audience for Crystal Skull: 'Boo! We hate Shia Labeouf as this character who is clearly meant to take over the franchise!.'Disney: 'Alright then, let's try that again but with a female character.'Internet: 'Boo! We hate said character even though we've not seen the film yet!"'.Helena is a three dimensional creation. The acting is capable. But she is rude and arrogant throughout and becomes a thoroughly unsympathetic character as a result. That's not to do with her gender, it's just her personality. Her backstory gives reason for this and it works, but it doesn't make her someone you want to spend time with or see more of.She does develop a bit over the course of this. But frankly not quite enough by the end to have gotten me past those issues.The final quarter of the film is quite clever. I liked what it did plot wise because it was very logical and had some good surprises. But it does make one very big error in the writing. Let's just say I now understand what people mean about someone having agency. Spoilers. But it is a flaw.The ending is not bad. Although it doesn't quite close the door as it could have. Even though this really is by all accounts it.This is not a bad watch if you want a good nostalgia fix. I am glad I gave it a go. But more Helena? No thanks.The fate of one character is perhaps a bit too graphic for the very young. And there is a moment with flashing lights, thus not good for epileptics and those who can't handle strobe lighting.The dvd has the following language and subtitle options:Languages: English, Castilian Spanish, Catalan Spanish. English audio described.Subtitles: English, Castilian Spanish, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish.There's nothing extra during or after the end credits.And there are no extras on the dvd at all.

Just rounds off the franchise, certainly worth watching

Despite the critical reviews, I really enjoyed this film. In bluray it is great quality, as is expected from a blu ray. Nostalgic, with the impeccable John Williams score and a great way to send off a beloved character from our youth. It really does send Indy off in a blaze of glory. Not like the disgrace of the recent treatment of Han Solo. This is the Indy that we love, and admire.

It’s not a terrible movie, to be clear. It really isn’t. There’s an intention towards honouring the character and franchise that is perfectly clear from the throwback style of the opening sequence through the finale. But under James Mangold (a director I thoroughly admire and like) the efforts can’t help but fall flat.Its 1969…..America has just landed on the Moon. But Indiana Jones is increasingly a man existing out of synch with the times he grows old in, where the kinds of adventures he once undertook are of little interest to modernity.When he encounters an old friend’s daughter however, one last hurrah seems as if it might be possible, bringing him face to face with his most frequent foe and on the hunt for an artefact that could change history…I do enjoy the film to a degree and nobody really wants to dislike an Indiana Jones film, but it’s biggest problem is its ultimate pointlessness. If it is to serve as a farewell to Indy, we had that 15 years ago with ‘Crystal Skull’ which for all its own faults at least left things on an optimistic ending. ‘Destiny’ ultimately exists to try and redo that, but with everyone involved now even older.The visual effects are in some places to overwhelmingly CGI and not all of it is entirely persuasive, but the cast is likeable. Ford is as commanding as ever, Waller-Bridges is strong as well but it all comes back, really, to - what was the point?Extras are minimal - an option to watch the film in isolated score mode and what’s grandly billed as a five-part documentary but which is really just a 56 minute making of. It’s not bad, but far from comprehensive though it does feature all key player’s including Steven Spielberg.

Arrived quickly. Plenty of action as with all the Indiana Jones's films franchise. Delivered with care.

Product great but disappointing end to the series