bryanmartin1

I was in Junior high school when the first Indiana Jones film hit theaters. It was tremendous. I was in my junior year of high school when Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom hit theaters. It was fun, but not great.

As an adult, I enjoyed the pairing of the magnificent Sean Connery and Harrison Ford for the 3rd installment.

When our younger daughter was in high school, I introduced her to the entire series before I took her to see Shia LaBeouf star in the Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull installment.

For me and my wife, this film was closure on a character arc we have watched since we were 13 years old. This was a great closure to an incredible character. Will probably be more appealing to those who has aged with Indiana Jones.

Rotten Tomatoes got this one wrong. Way wrong. There were times in this movie when I found myself tearing up. If you've ever had a special needs person in your life, or if you've ever worked to be a part of something bigger than yourself that doesn't include big money; this movie might just hit you in your heart.

Woody Harrelson is so real in this role. He's so human, so humble. His heart is bigger than his opportunity. He's damaged. The kids are damaged. They find a common goal and a bond through that hope and belief that they just might be able to make it all the way.

This is a feel good movie. We need more of these.

I need to confess, I've been an Arnold fan since Pumping Iron back in the late 70's. My wife and I went to all his action flicks when we were dating and first married. It was tough to not have him during his hiatus when he was governor and then trying to start back up.

This movie reminds me of True Lies, minus Jamie Lee Curtis. It is not something that we will see during the Academy Awards. It was still a lot of fun and well worth the 8 hour investment. There's common story lines and predictable characters. It's still one heck of a lot of fun. Especially for a Netflix film. I hope they do a season 2.