Cinema's Greatest Hero Is Back For The Best Ending.

Rating: 10/10 (15 December 2014)

As a regular ending to a trilogy, ties are made back to the first, secrets are revealed and more is at stake than ever. In this, we learn Indiana Jones' real name (Henry Jones Jr.), his old buddies reunite with him and he battles Nazis once again. Only this time, they are in search of the Holy Grail and kidnap Indy's father (Connery) who holds clues on its whereabouts. Indy just wants to save his father, but gets more than he bargained for.
I don't like picking a "worst" in the trilogy, but if I had to, it would have to be this. While it is evenly proportioned like the first, the level is not quite as high. I guess that is why this is raved as being the second best. While this does have a more complex story than Temple of Doom, the action and thrills are not at it's level. As I said in Temple's review, it's action and thrills are among the best in the series. If Raiders has the best story and Temple has the best action, where does that leave this? The acting is great in all movies at the same level, so that's not it.
I'm not knocking this, I loved Last Crusade! The complex story, suspense, comedy, filming, effects...with all these properly placed in a movie starring cinema's greatest hero, what could go wrong? I would also call this probably the best ending to a series. Aside from Return of the King and Return of the Jedi, this is the best one. Spielberg and Lucas intended on this being the last one. The movie is called "Last Crusade" for a reason. And they go out in a blaze of glory! After catching the Holy Grail (which is now a synonym for the biggest kahuna), Indiana Jones, his father and friends strode off on their horses into the sunset. That is the perfect ending! It could not have gone better. Nineteen years later, Spielberg reluctantly makes a fourth instalment. Although enjoyable, it is not a part of this trilogy. Not to me.