Last Crusade is a fun-filled adventure.

Rating: 9/10 (15 June 2007)

Harrison Ford at one of his best. Indiana Jones receives a diary from his kidnapped father (Sean Connery) that holds a map to the location of the Holy Grail. Indy teams up with Marcus Brody (Denholm Elliott) to search for Indy's father in Italy. From there, the rescue mission turns into a race to find the Holy Grail before it ends up in the hands of the Nazis. What results is nothing short of total excitement and adventure. It is one death-defying mission, with rat-infested caves, merciless Hitler loyalties, daring plane rides and exciting battle scenes.
For the story and screenplay, I've found to be one of the most captivating movie plots - attention grabbing and having satisfying entertainment from start to finish. Steven Spielberg gave solid direction to the story with one of the most memorable cast ever assembled. I loved the chemistry and father-son relationship between Indiana Jones and his father as it added to the character development and overall substance in the film. Julian Glover makes a devious and great villain, and Allison Doody provided a nice touch of romance and mystery to the story. And, kudos to the special effects team for its spectacular work in turning the movie into an action-packed and a wild, adventurous ride.
Above all, a great, exciting, dramatic and humorous film with great direction by Steven Spielberg, intriguing story by Menno Meyjes and George Lucus and a rousing music score by John Williams.
Grade A