The fifth and likely final installment in the Indiana Jones film franchise had its world premiere at the 76th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France.
The leading man behind Indy since 1981’s Raiders Of The Lost Ark, Harrison Ford was on hand to walk the red carpet and attend the screening of Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny, along with director James Mangold and some of the main cast, including Phoebe. Waller-Bridge, Mads Mikkelsen, Ethann Isidore, and Boyd Holbrook.
The much-anticipated premiere at the Palais des Festivals also saw several film critics present, who now share the first reviews of Indy’s latest adventure with Ford with the iconic fedora-style hat and his trusty whip.
Set in 1969, against the backdrop of the Space Race, Dr. Jones, renowned archaeologist and adventurer, is concerned about the US government’s recruitment of former Nazis to defeat the Soviet Union in the battle for space reach.
For this go-around, Indy’s goddaughter, Helena Shaw (Waller-Bridge), accompanies him on his new journey, while Jürgen Voller (Mikkelsen), a NASA member and ex-Nazi involved in the moon landing program, takes the world to a better place as he sees it. deems necessary.
Reviews: Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny had its world premiere Thursday at the 76th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, and now critics are sharing their first reviews of the fifth and likely final installment in the franchise
Prior to the screening, a reel of Ford’s greatest hits, including Star Wars, Indiana Jones and The Fugitive, was played on screen.
Moments later, the audience gave him a standing ovation that lasted several minutes after a role call from the cast members and the director in attendance.
Ford then took the stage, where he received a surprise Palme d’Or, the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival.
After thanking the audience and his wife for supporting him to follow his dreams and passions, he hosted the world premiere of Dial Of Destiny.
After the screening of the film, Ford was again close to tears as he received a five-minute standing ovation, which began as the credits began to roll.
As for the critics in attendance, the reviews seem mixed at best, with some sharing how they thought Ford and director James Mangold delivered a good finale to the franchise, while just as many others seemed to pan or describe the movie as safe. tell a story.
Clayton Davis, a senior awards editor at Variety and host of the Variety Awards Circuit podcast, was crystal clear in giving the thumbs up.
‘Repayment! James Mangold redeems #IndianaJones with #DialOfDestiny,” he began in a Twitter post. A farewell to one of the greatest movie characters in movie history. Action, laughter, charm… just everything that makes him great. Thanks Harrison Ford (and Phoebe Waller Bridge) for the ride. #Cannes2023.’
Davis would follow up by sharing high praise for the performance by 16-year-old French actor Ethann Isidore, who plays Teddy, Helena’s sidekick.
“Also… Ethann Isidore is a star, and I can’t wait for this kid to win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in the next 30 years. Dude is the GOAT!’
Positive review: While the reviews were mixed at best, Clayton Davis, a senior awards editor at Variety and host of the Variety Awards Circuit podcast, was crystal clear in giving it a thumbs up
Shout it out: Davis would follow up by sharing high praise for the performance by 16-year-old French actor Ethann Isidore, who plays Teddy, Helena’s sidekick.
Positive Review: In a similar review, Kenny @Disney+ also gave it a positive review, writing, ‘Dial of Destiny was good, fun, and truly an Indiana Jones movie. Fans will love it’
In a similar review, Kenny @Disney+ also gave it a positive review, writing, “Short time to post.” #IndianaJones: and the Dial of Destiny was good, fun, and very much an Indiana Jones movie. Fans will love it. Rules are rules, I can’t post more about them. It’s next Premiere then.’
Then there were also those who were so excited about the final results of popular movie franchise.
Eric Kohn, the chief film critic and a senior editor for IndieWire and the manager of the Criticwire Network, shared how he thought the movie was basically going through the motions.
‘INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF FATE has a great energy of THE FORCE AWAKENS in that “we promise we won’t screw this up” fan service way that hits a lot of pleasing beats on its own terms. One big ‘nuke the fridge’ moment most people will forgive, but this is pretty safe stuff.”
Robbie Collin, the chief film critic at The Daily Telegraph since 2011, was a bit more blunt in his review, writing: “Oh God, sorry y’all, it’s just a bit lifeless and rubbish.”
Collin would add to his review in a Rotten Tomatoes Editorial.
“Ultimately it feels like a counterfeit of a priceless treasure: its shape and sheen may be superficially convincing, but its shabbier workmanship becomes all the more striking the longer you look,” he later recalled.
Negative review: Then there were those who were so excited about the final results of popular movie franchise, including Eric Kohn, the chief film critic and a senior editor for IndieWire and the manager of the Criticwire Network
Negative review: Robbie Collin, the chief film critic at The Daily Telegraph since 2011, was more blunt in his review, calling it “a bit lifeless and rubbish”
Mixed results: A post attributed to Variety would also describe Indiana Jones 5 as playing it safe in its storytelling
A post attributed to Variety would also describe Indiana Jones 5 as playing it safe in its storytelling.
“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Review: Harrison Ford Plays the Aging Indy in a Sequel That Serves Nostalgically Hokum Minus the Tension.”
In other short reviews on the Rotten Tomatoes editorial, Stephanie Bunbury of Deadline Hollywood Daily wrote, “It’s fun; it’s crazy; It works.’
Guardian writer Peter Bradshaw largely agreed, writing, “Indiana Jones still has a certain old-fashioned class.”
Irish Times journalist Donald Clarke joined them in giving a negative review, sharing, “Nobody with a brain in their head will compare favorably to the first three films.”
Favorable: In other short reviews on the Rotten Tomatoes editorial, Stephanie Bunbury of Deadline Hollywood Daily wrote, “It’s fun; it’s crazy; It works’
Guardian writer Peter Bradshaw largely agreed, writing: ‘Indiana Jones still has a certain old-fashioned class’
Negative review: Journalist Donald Clarke of the Irish Times joined them in giving a negative review, sharing, ‘Nobody with a brain in their head will compare favorably to the first three films’
But there were more journalists who disagreed with that harsh assessment
Harrison Ford is the hero of the hour. He never loses his frown or his stubbornness. He plays even the weakest scenes with conviction and dry humour. His performance carries the film,” Geoffrey Macnab of Independent (UK) said of the film.
And John Nugent of Empire Magazine also agreed that this was a fitting farewell for Dr. Jones and his fans: “When you ride with him, it feels like a fitting farewell to the cinema’s favorite grave robber.”
Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny, with a budget of $300 million, will hit theaters in the US on June 30.