Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Indiana Jones. He’s one of the most recognizable film characters of all time. The whip, the leather jacket, the revolver, and of course, the fedora, all combine to create the adventuring archaeologist's famous silhouette, but Indy’s appeal isn’t all superficial. He’s just a well written, charismatic, Nazi punching hero played with predictably smooth aplomb by Harrison Ford. The franchise didn’t exactly leave us on a high note in Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, but a brave group of filmmakers have been assembled to try to bring Indy back in the form of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, a 2023 adventure film directed by James Mangold. Dial of Destiny has suffered from a conspicuously troubled development, plagued by reshoots, poor test screenings, and a general atmosphere of suspicion and outright hostility from significant chunks of the fanbase. Now that it’s here, has Lucasfilm managed to pull a rabbit out of their battered brown fedora? Crack that whip and let’s find out!