Last Crusade is a real treasure

Rating: 9/10 (2 October 2016)

Plot; Archaeologist Indiana Jones goes in search of his missing Father, who was himself searching for the legendary Holy Grail.
For me Raiders of the Lost Ark is the best Indiana Jones film (and one of the best films period; my third favorite of all-time in fact after The Empire Strikes Back and the original Star Wars), but Last Crusade is an extremely worthy successor. The former achieves a seemingly unattainable cinematic perfection, and not matching or eclipsing that is hardly to be considered a flaw. What it does achieve is actually almost as impressive. While it does return to a basic Raiders aesthetic (Nazis, Christian artifact), Last Crusade strikes a much different tone. Mixing humor (that never undermines the stakes) and heart, it manages to feel both familiar and yet unique.
I love Han Solo, but for me Harrison Ford is Indiana Jones, and he's in top form here. It helps that he's paired with Sean Connery, with whom he shares an almost preternatural chemistry. The two make for a dynamic duo as they race across the globe to save the day.
The action is fun, the writing crisp and the performances sharp. In short, Last Crusade is a classic in its own right.