The various stunts, action and other behavior might be enticing for some kids to imitate, while the villains all have bad attitudes. Even so, there's some blood, and some of those scenes and various moments of potential peril, along with various visuals (including that of skeletons and corpses, and ants consuming rapidly consuming people, etc.) might be unsettling and/or suspenseful to younger viewers. Violence includes all sorts of fighting and many people being killed and dying by various means, but none of that's played as graphic realism, and instead comes off in the mode of action and adventure. A man's bare chest and back are briefly seen as he's scrubbed down by men in radiation suits. Profanity consists of at least 2 "s" words, while other expletives and colorful phrases are present. OUR WORD TO PARENTS: The following is a brief summary of the content found in this action/adventure pic that's rated PG-13. (Note: The "Our Take" review of this title examines the film's artistic merits and does not take into account any of the possibly objectionable material listed below). JOHN HURT plays Indy's friend and fellow archaeologist who's been captured by the Russians and is now under the powers of the paranormal skull that has seemingly left him mentally impaired.Ĭurious if this title is entertaining, any good, and/or has any artistic merit?.He smokes a few times and appears a bit intoxicated in one scene. RAY WINSTONE plays Indy's friend who double-crosses him and is working with the Russians, but only for his own personal financial gains.KAREN ALLEN plays Mutt's mother and Indy's long lost past lover who's reunited with both and joins their quest.She fights with various characters and is responsible for the deaths of others. CATE BLANCHETT plays a KGB agent who's searching for the legendary crystal skull in the belief that it will give her and thus the Russians a powerful, paranormal advantage over the Americans in the Cold War.He's also surprised by a personal family revelation. SHIA LaBEOUF plays a younger biker/rebel who's a school dropout, uses some profanity, and finds himself a bit in over his head when he becomes Indy's unlikely partner in their quest to find Harold and the crystal skull.He fights various villains, partakes in various potentially dangerous stunts, uses a little profanity, and is surprised to learn about personal family matters. HARRISON FORD plays a sixty-something professor and archaeologist who sets out with Mutt on a rescue mission to find Harold and then return the legendary skull to its rightful home.WHY THE MPAA RATED IT: PG-13 For adventure violence and scary images. WILL KIDS WANT TO SEE IT? It's quite likely many will, especially if they're fans of any of the previous "Indiana Jones" films. From that point on, they try to rescue Harold, who's fallen under the crystal skull's powers, and elude Irina and her men, all while attempting to return the skull to its rightful home. ![]() There, they not only run into Irina and her team of Russian soldiers, but also Marion Ravenwood (KAREN ALLEN), Indy's long-ago past love. Indy learns that Harold was also after the legendary crystal skull, so he and Mutt end up headed for Peru on a rescue mission. On his way out of town, he's stopped by Mutt Williams (SHIA LaBEOUF), a young biker who informs him that their mutual friend, Professor Harold Oxley (JOHN HURT), has been captured and is going to be killed. The fact that Mac has turned sides, however, has the FBI suspicious that Indy might be a commie sympathizer, and that results in a coerced, indefinite leave of absence for him from his college. Under duress, Indiana helps her get a step closer to finding what she seeks, but he manages to escape. Rumor has it that if the skull is returned, it will give its possessor untold powers. She thinks the answer lies with paranormal powers and thus is searching for a legendary crystal skull reportedly stolen centuries ago from the long lost mythical city of Akator somewhere in the Amazon jungle. They've been brought there by Irina Spalko (CATE BLANCHETT) who once worked for Stalin but is now employed by the KGB to try to find a way for the Russians to win the Cold War. ![]() PLOT: It's 1957 and archaeology professor and explorer Indiana Jones (HARRISON FORD) has just been unceremoniously dumped, along with his friend 'Mac' George McHale (RAY WINSTONE), from a car trunk onto the ground outside Hanger 51 at a U.S. QUICK TAKE: Action/Adventure: A famed archaeologist must contend with Russians and double-crossing as he and his new partner attempt to find and return an ancient crystal skull to a long lost, mythical city of gold. ![]() (2008) (Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf) (PG-13) "INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL"
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