Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) Rated PG-13 2hr 34min Directed by James Mangold Starring: Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridger and Mads Mikkelsen I had the absolute privilege of seeing Raiders of the Lost Ark on the big screen last month. It's always been a favorite movie of mine ever since the first time I saw it when I was 13 years old and home sick. The movie was unlike anything I'd ever seen and instantly made me forget being sick, and I was reminded of all this when watching Raiders again. I hadn't seen it in almost a decade and I had forgotten just how good it was. The script, characters, action, cinematography and direction were all perfect, but those were all just window dressing. The real joy was the kind of magic and pure entertainment that the film had. I bring all of this up, because the Dial of Destiny had no magic whatsoever. There's no joy in any of it. But I'm getting ahead of myself