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DVD review: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

If George Lucas had had his way, as the Return of a Legend extra explains, it would have been Indiana Jones and the Saucer Men. But director Steven Spielberg had had enough of aliens, hence this cold war yarn is about actual Russians. The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is a thoroughly professional return after, astonishingly, a 19-year gap, but proficient is the word that best sums it up. It has proper thrills in its early stages, and throws in a bit of Tarzan, Treasure Island and Lara Croft in its mid-section. But you can't help noticing that it is representative of its age: there's a lot more digital and a lot less stunt about it. (read more)