By Ed Driscoll · May 22, 2008 02:49 PM
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Hollywood, Interrupted
Neither Kyle Smith (at Pajamas HQ) nor "Dirty Harry" of Libertas have kind words for the newest Indiana Jones movie. And Harry notes that in addition to its slack pace, this:
As far as the film’s politics, act one’s anti-anti-Communist message serves no story purpose whatsoever. Jones did not need to be fired in order to be sent off on an adventure and the story-point is never again picked up or resolved, making it a first for an Indiana Jones’ film: an awkward, ham-fisted political message shoe-horned in at the expense of story quality.
Why should we expect the maker of
Saving Private Ryan and
Munich to avoid
postmodern solipsism?
Update: On the other hand, perhaps there's a glimmer of hope for the good doctor.