Indiana Jones with a younger cast

Rating: 8/10 (5 December 2001)

I have not read the books, and I found the movie to be quite good. I had been prepared for a story aimed too much at a viewer half my age, but it was not an issue. (I'd have like a couple of things expanded upon or explained, but mostly "leaving it to your imagination" is a good enough excuse.)
One issue I have, looking at the movie as it stands ignoring that it is following a prewritten book, is that once again the female lead, who seems to be pretty much an equal to the male lead, is treated rather poorly. This is a problem with so many films it is surprising there isn't more people highlighting it. (It's similar to seeing more smoking in a movie than you see in real life -- it stands out as different to your experience and effectively detracts from the film. I'm not saying this as a politically correct thing, just that, unless there is a clear reason why the female should be lesser to the male in the world described by the film, the equality we are generally used to now should be [attempted to be] reflected in the film.)
In summary, definitely worth seeing as it is enjoyable, if a little light.