‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ Review Roundup: ‘Bombastic’ but ‘Not Worthy of the Whip’
thewrap.comfirst reactions on social media were more positive. Per usual for Cannes premieres it did receive ovations, but they were reserved for Harrison Ford himself rather than the James Mangold-directed film.
Since then the reviews have been pouring in, and they largely mirror how the audience at Cannes felt: A bit of a letdown, though some say it has its moments.
But people still like Harrison Ford. In his review of “Indy’s” fifth and possibly final installment, David Rooney of the Hollywood Reporter wrote, “This is a big, bombastic movie that goes through the motions but never finds much joy in the process, despite John Williams’ hard-working score continuously pushing our nostalgia buttons and trying to convince us we’re on a wild ride … Both the actor and the audience get a raw deal with this empty exercise in brand redemption.”Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair largely concurred in his review, writing, “‘Dial of Destiny’ certainly tries hard to do right by its pedigree.
The basic component parts are there: an object quest rooted in history, a tingle of the supernatural, easily rooted-against fascist villains.
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