Here is My Movie Review of Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom
Now when it comes to the Indiana Jones movie is I really enjoyed them but this one was always my favorite ever since I was a kid this was the one that I watched the most out of all of them mainly because it has an interesting storyline and the characters that were really amazing and I always found this the funniest one out of the Indiana Jones films because even though this film isn't a comedy there were jokes that made me laugh mainly due to one pacific character. So I went to see this movie theater for the very first time and I have to say it still holds up after all these years. It is still an amazing film.
The story of this film is easily my favorite of the Indiana Jones films because it focuses around Indiana Jones teaming up with That's nightclub singer named Willie Scott and his friend Short Round they fly out of Shanghai but unfortunately the pilots abandoned the plane and Jump out the plane and land in India and they find out that the children have gone missing because they were enslaved by The Thuggee Cult led by Mola Ram who Wants to harness the power Shankara Stones So the cult can grow stronger in power. So what's up to Indiana Jones Willie Scott and Short Round to take down the Thuggee cult and free the children and bring the stones back to the village. That is basically what the story is for this film. Now as I said before this one still had the best story out of the Indiana Jones films. It's actually the storyline that I remember the most out of all of them because I said before this is the one I watch the most out of all the films.
The performances in this film are tremendous. I think out of all the Indiana Jones movies, this one had the best acting out of all of them and because I can tell that everyone was having a lot of fun in this film. It also marks the acting debut of one certain actor who starred in this film and went on to win an Oscar.
Now let's talk about Harrison Ford. Obviously he is a tremendous actor. He has given some really awesome and tremendous performances, whether it is this movie Blade Runner, Indiana Jones Raiders of The Lost Ark, and even Captain America Brave New World. To be honest I think in this film Harrison Ford probably gives his best performance and Indiana Jones you could tell he is still enjoying playing the character. Also you can tell he's having a lot of fun in the film. Now Indiana Jones as a character has not changed he's still the reluctant hero and in this film he only agrees to go to The temple under the palace to find the Shankara Stones for fortune and glory but when he sees the children getting tortured by the cult he has a change of heart in the side to help them escape and take down Mola Ram. Now there are so many awesome moments with Indiana Jones. Some of my favorite moments include the scene where him, Willie and Short Round are in the mine cart getting chased by Thuggees trying to avoid being killed. Or the scene where Willie does not want to touch any of the bugs and she said there are two dead people right here in Indiana Jones said well there are going to be two dead people in here if you don't do something. Or the opening moment of the film where Indiana Jones and Willie are trying to avoid getting shot at by Lao Che. It does lead to some really intense and some iconic moments in the film. The chemistry between him and Kate Capshaw, Ke Huy Quan, Amrich Puri is still terrific.
Now let's talk about the most controversial performance in the film that being Kate Capshaw as Willie Scott because a lot of people say that she ruins the film but to be completely honest I never really hated her in this film i always thought she was really fun and entertaining as the character and I'll say this she's not as bad as Jared Leto in Suicide Squad because I think that actor is a lot worse than Kate Capshaw because he can't really act that well. Now the character of Willie Scott that is another thing people say that is the worst thing about this movie they say she's annoying she is not funny but to be completely like I never really hated this character to be honest she reminds me of Katy from Shang Chi because both of them get scared and they freak out about weird stuff that happens. But at the same time she does want to have Indiana Jones and Short Round take down Mola Ram and the Thuggee Cult and free the children and bring the Shankara Stones back to the village. The scenes with Willie Scott are really funny especially when they are in the water and she says I hate getting . I hate water and I especially hate you. Then Indiana Jones says that's good and what makes it so funny is that at first Indiana Jones can't stand or he finds her annoying but as the film goes on he does start to like her. Or her begging Indiana Jones not to kill her because he is under Mola Ram´s control and it does lead to some really dark and some really funny moments throughout the film. Also the romance between Willie Scott and Indiana Jones I don't think is that bad or actually really entertaining to watch. The chemistry between her and Harrison Ford is perfect.
However the actor that steals the entire show is Ke Huy Quan who plays Indiana Jones´s sidekick and best friend Short Round and for this being his first movie ever he still does a magnificent job as the character in fact he is my favorite performance in this entire film. You could tell that he and Harrison Ford were having a lot of fun making the film. Now prior to this film he had no acting experience but then he got the part and everybody really liked his performance. Now Short Round as a character was always my favorite character in the film because he is actually the emotional court because even though Short Round cracks jokes in the film. But he's not afraid to be fighting back to protect his friends and save people because he wants to help Indiana Jones free the enslaved children from Mola Ram. Now there are so many moments with Short Round that I always enjoyed especially his introduction scene when he says wow holy smoke crash landing. Also Willie's reaction to Short Round driving is also really funny. Also the scene where he in Indiana Jones are playing cards and he says you cheat Dr Jones and the two are arguing it's one of the funny moments in the film. Now on top of being really funny there are some really powerful and intense moments with Short Round like the scene where he tells Indy not to drink the blood of Kali and you can see the horrifying look on his face when Indiana Jones is under Mola Ram´s control. Also the scene when he wakes Indiana Jones up from the black sleep by burning him begs him not to kill him and then Indiana Jones saves them from getting his throat slit by one of the thuggees and then they save Willie he and Indiana Jones hug it's one of the most beautiful and one of the most emotional moment in the film because Short Round really cared about Indiana Jones he was his best friend and he was sort of like a dad because Short Round´s real family died in the Japanese bombing so even though he is happy Short Round does have a tragic past similar to Shang Chi in the MCU. Also all the moments do lead to some really awesome and really Iconic moments in the film. Also I find it interesting that Short Round's very first MCU villain he ever met was The Red Hulk. So you could say Short Round´s very first best friend was The Red Hulk. Then he interacted with Thanos in The Goonies. Then he interacted with Kang and Loki in Loki season 2. To be honest, out of all of Short Round's Interactions with the MCU villains I think his friendship with The Red Hulk is the best one because it's both funny but also very emotional. The chemistry between him and half of Ford is tremendous because it actually feels real. You kind of buy both him and Ke Huy Quan as father and son and fun fact Harrison Ford taught him to swim when they were filming this movie.
Now let's talk about Amrich Puri who plays the main villain in the film Mola Ram and his performance is still really haunting and really incredible. You can tell that he was having a lot of fun as this character. Now Mola Ram is very interesting because this is the character that you don't see until the last half of the film but he makes his presence known by sacrificing someone dropping them into the lava and then pulling them out and ripping their heart out of their chest and killing them and years later it is still one of the most scariest villain introduction scenes a long time because you can tell that he is so determined to get these stones to grow more powerful and that's why he enslaved all these children to work in the mind so they can find the rest of the stones. Not to mention that Mola Ram could care less about his henchmen as shown in the final battle on the bridge because he literally just lets all his henchmen die and fall in the river and get eaten by crocodiles and he grabs one of his Thuggee and dropped him off the bridge and let him die. So that shows how sadistic and just pure evil he is as a villain. The scenes with Mola Ram are probably the most intense moments of the film whether it's the heart removal scene or the scene where you print Indiana Jones under his control or the scene where he tries to rip his heart out and on the bridge and tries to kill him. It does lead to some really intense and really iconic moments in the film. The chemistry between him and Harrison Ford is brilliant.
Now let's talk about Steven Spielberg who directed this film. Now apparently he hated this movie. He said that it is his least favorite movie he has made and there is a good reason why he doesn't like it because he said it was too dark and too horrifying. So that's why he made Indiana Jones in the last Crusade a lot more light-hearted due to the backlash this film got from people who found it way too dark. But to be honest I never had a problem with his directing with the film I think he did a glorious job of developing all the characters like the relationship between Indiana and Jones and Short Round was the strongest thing in this film I also like how He doesn't hold back with the dark moments especially that whole scene involving people getting their hearts ripped out And game brutally burned to death. Or the iconic dinner theme where they eat all that growth stuff which includes snakes and monkey brains and eyeball soup. So overall I think he does a terrific job with the directing.
So in conclusion this is still my favorite Indiana Jones movie because it has the best storyline and has some of the best characters Interactions out of all the Indiana Jones films. Also all the performances are perfect. Harrison Ford still does a tremendous job as Indiana Jones. Kate Capshaw is still really fun and entertaining as Willie Scott. But my favorite performance in this film is Ke Huy Quan as Short Round because I can tell he was having a lot of fun as this character. Also I think out of all the characters in this film Short Round is my favorite he's funny he's tragic he's really brave and he kind of reminds me of Shang-Chi because both of them have tragic origins they both lost their family because Shang Chi lost his mother at a young age and Short Round lost his mother and father when he was very young. Also there are a lot of memorable moments with Short Round like his introduction scene, the scene where he and Indiana Jones are arguing while playing cards and the scene of him waking Indiana Jones out of the black sleep was a really powerful and intense moment in the film. Now the scene where Short Round hugs in Indiana Jones and he's happy that he's back to normal is probably one of the most beautiful and one of the most emotional moments of the film. Also the action scenes are really amazing especially that scene where Indiana Jones is fighting the Thuggee guard and Short Round runs up to him and tries to hit him with the stick and then the guard picks him up and throws him to the ground. Also the final battle on the bridge is probably the best climax of all the Indiana Jones films. Not to mention I like watching this film at home. But it was really fun to watch it in theaters for the very first time. It was really amazing to see the Mine cart Chase on the big screen. It felt like I was really in the movie. That's how I made that look on the big screen. Now I'm going to say this and even though this might sound weird but I think this is one of the best films of this year so far because even though this movie came out in 1984. If you haven't seen an old movie in theaters and you watch it for the first time technically it does count as a new movie. Also the jokes in this movie are really funny. But the emotional stuff is the strongest part of the film. The dynamic between Indiana Jones and Short Round is the best thing about this movie. I highly recommend you watch the film especially if you have not seen it. If you have not seen it you are missing out on a lot of fun. Also this movie is in my top five favorite movies of all time. That's how amazing a film is. I give this movie a 10/10.
