Rebecca White

Although different in feel and scope of the first four movies, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny served as a good ending to the series for Harrison Ford, reflecting an aging archaeologist and the challenges of adventure as a senior citizen in 1969, some 34 years after the first film. John Williams’ score is also a bit more subdued than the previous works without a lot of the punchy themes and action cues. As the overall feel of the film is more toned-down than normal, so is our main character. The first 15-20 minutes offers up a de-aged Ford as Jones infiltrates a Nazi camp to recover a relic from Hitler’s grasp. During this, Jones and his friend come into contact with the Archimedes Dial, which can find fissures in time, allowing a form of time travel. This becomes a hunt from the CIA, Jones’ God-Daughter and an ex-Nazi turned American rocket scientist. Lots of old friends show up and Jones gets a happy ending.