TBear6000

I don't know why this movie got such negative reviews. Obviously if you don't know what a smurf is or were not a fan of the original cartoon then this movie isn't going to be for you. But for a child of the 80's, like me, I found it delightful. It was a pleasant, nostalgic treat that while modernizing the smurfs a bit stayed true to the original theme and feel of the cartoon I remember. And, in a surprising twist, the film included humor throughout that was not limited to children alone but quite a few things thrown in to amuse the adults. In fact in the theater I was in the adults were laughing more than the children. Overall, I found the movie to be very cute and a thoroughly enjoyable time. Don't let negative reviews put you off. Be the judge for yourself.

Anytime an attempt is made to go back and add on to something as iconic as the Indiana Jones trilogy it runs the risk of falling short of expectations and, by relation, sullying the original work. However, this was far from the case with Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Remarkably, it also avoided the trap of being nothing more than a shameless collection of throwbacks to the original series. While an occasional mention is made of past characters, this film tells a story all its own - an engaging one at that. It was a fantastic film, riveting from start to finish, and entirely worthy of standing alongside the others. While Raiders of the Lost Ark will always remain my favorite, I actually enjoyed this new entry as much, if not more, than the other two. I highly recommend the film to any Indiana Jones fan.