The 2nd best of the classic Indiana Jones trilogy

Rating: 8/10 (24 January 2006)

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is the second best in the classic Indiana Jones trilogy. Again, master director Steven Spielberg and master storyteller George Lucas decide to focus on the Nazis (as they did in the first but not second film). This adventure is probably the most widely traveled of the Indiana Jones films, traveling to nearly every continent in the span of 127 minutes. Harrison Ford again eases himself into the title role of Indiana Jones, with Sean Connery a superb addition as his father Henry. Denholm Elliot and John Rhys-Davies make a welcome return from the first film as Marcus Brody and Sallah, with Alison Doody a fine heroine addition as Elsa Schneider. Also, maestro John Williams manages to outdo himself with the Indiana Jones scores with the BEST score of his career - if you are a film music fan, then I recommend getting this score for sure. Oh, and like the first two films with the "snake" and "bugs" scenes, this time around, look out for "rats!" A solid 8 out of 10.