The Spielberg film festival picked up again with Indiana Jones And The Temple of Doom. This sequel to Raiders Of The Lost Ark lacks the heart and soul of the original. There is no real creative spark. It feels as if the movie was made simply because the studios and the audience wanted a sequel and it didn't matter what it was.
The humor is forced, Kate Capshaw plays a dumb blond (she play it very well) who spends the movie screaming and whining. The inclusion of a child side-kick for Indian Jones seems forced in order to appeal to a kid audience. The movie is dark and violent and like a character in the film, it has the heart ripped right out of it.
It does have a few clever moments and some high adventure and as always the production values are top notch.
At the Movie House rating **1/2 stars
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