Set during the Cold War, the Soviets—led by sword-wielding Irina Spalko—are in search of a crystal skull which has supernatural powers related to a mystical Lost City of Gold. Indy is coerced to head to Peru at the behest of a young man whose friend—and Indy's colleague—Professor Oxley has been captured for his knowledge of the skull's whereabouts.
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award10 wins & 42 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Expecting Brando-esque menace or Dreyfus-ian uplift from the Indiana Jones tetralogy is like going to the candy counter at the mall multiplex and asking for some goat cheese and a nice cabernet.
– Dana Stevens,
Slate,
22 May 2008
fresh:
Crystal Skull is a fun ride, but if we have to wait 19 years for the next one, that's OK by me.
– Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
23 May 2008
rotten:
The action is the movie's raison d'etre, of course, but the setups are wittier than the payoffs.
– David Edelstein,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
27 May 2008
fresh:
There's nothing but entertainment value here.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
27 May 2008
rotten:
Crystal Skull isn't bad -- there are a few dazzling sequences, and a couple of good performances -- but the unprecedented blend of comedy and action that made the movies so much more fun than any other adventure series is mostly gone.