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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Overview

A few nights ago, I watched the last Indiana Jones movie. It was very well filmed! The plot of the movie involved Indiana Jones searching for the Crystal Skull that these Russians also wanted. I looked for the basic elements of filming such as the 6 shot system.

Source: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Dir. Steven Spielberg. Perf. Harrison Ford and Shia Lebeouf. Lucasfilm, n.d. Film.

Analyzing the Shots

There were several close ups in a scene where they found the Crystal Skull in this cave. One example would be when Indiana Jones tears open a mummy to find the Crystal Skull in it. The camera then pans to his face, showing his emotions. There were also some medium shots of Mutt (the kid) when he got attacked by scorpions. Finally, the scene started with an establishing shot of the entire outside of the cave.

Elements

The story was told in a fast-paced way with a lot of action and excitement. It also had a mysterious element to it with the puzzle of finding the skull. I would definitely try to incorporate as many close ups in my films as Lucas did in this movie. It makes the movie more interesting! I have already learned about the 6 shot system, and this applied to the Indiana Jones movie. Lucas did a great job with telling a spectacular story. The script was very well done. Also, the variety of shots as I've already mentioned was very good because it kept me as the viewer interested. The only thing I'd say he could improve on would be the realistic-ness of the situation or scene. Many times, I could clearly tell that he used green screen (although most movies do) and it was very distracting. Plus, during some fight scenes, the way Indiana Jones survived through all of it totally threw me off. I mean, he's not a super-being.

Conclusion

Overall, I thought the movie was very well done. It kept me hooked for the entire time and had a wide variety of shots. I would definitely recommend watching all the Indiana Jones movies to get a full understanding of the story and just how much work Lucas put into creating a huge fanbase for these movies.