llen's Marion is still tough and appealing, but the script doesn’t give her quite enough to do, though, and the family dynamics that take over the last third of the movie feel overly familiar. But LaBeouf and Ford have an easy rapport, with the sassy kid landing most of the "geezer" one-liners. Ford, at 65, may not have the looks anymore, but his weathered take on the old formula works.

By the end, Crystal Skull has taken on entirely new dimensions, literally. The door remains open either for another Indy adventure, or for Mutt to pick up the whip and carry on the tradition. Curiously, Spielberg has said he wanted the film to have an old-fashioned feel, with fewer computer-generated scenes, and longer shots than today’s fast-cut, breathless action-adventures. That adds up to being a collage for Speilberg, Lucas and Ford of the films that went before them. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull plays heavily on the fondness of the audience for the first three films. Still, it is Indiana to the core and he won't be around forever (Ford is 65) so, hey, it's great to have you back, Dr. Jones.