Credited Director: James Mangold; Credited Screenwriter(s) – Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, David Koepp & James Mangold
A strangely orphaned film. The lack of Indiana Jones’ creators, Lucas & Spielberg, leaves Dial of Destiny adrift from its roots – but that suits the place in which we find Indy himself. Separated from the family unit we left him with in Crystal Skull, Indiana Jones’ call to adventure takes some time to bring him back into action. It’s telling that these sections, where he is less sure of himself and far more aware of his age are the most winning parts of the film. Mangold is a fantastic filmmaker but his take on the fully-fledged Indiana Jones sequences can’t quite compare to Spielberg at his best – but then again, who could? As a swan-song for Harrison Ford in this role, it works beautifully, as a film in and of itself, it’s great fun – as another addition into the ranks of the Indiana Jones series, it ranks in the middle somewhere. The de-aging is fine.
Even Briefer, Please: A wobbly Yes, fun that edges dangerously close to (shudder) fanfiction – the real winner here is Ford who absolutely delivers in the role he clearly cares the most for in his canon.
Briefly, Please 