Remember when the Nazis used to be the bad guys? In the good old days, kids, Nazis used to be the bad guys and not the American governors and corporate leaders. Heroes like Indiana Jones would battle Nazis in various adventures and we the audience would take great pleasure in watching the Nazis’ faces melt as they screamed in agony. In The Dial of Destiny, Nazis are once again the villains, and Indiana Jones and his intrepid partner Helena manage to kill a few dozen of them (but still not enough) and it’s great fun. Sadly, Indiana’s reign as a Nazi Hunter is coming to an end, and now more than ever, Nazis need to get melted while screaming. All of them. And instead they’re taking positions of power and creating policy. I enjoyed every second of this Nazi-killing adventure. Filmmaking trickery and razzle-dazzle help old Harrison Ford as he kills the Nazis and throws them off of moving trains, etc. The chases are long and fantastic (but a distant second to Fury Road). The John Williams music is, as always, beautiful. Indy’s desire to go back in time and re-do some things is visceral. Don’t we all wish we could. So like Indy, this nostalgic chapter hopes to go back in time and make some corrections. It succeeds in many ways, but time also moves forward and there isn’t much Indy or we the audience can do about that. Just keep reminding people about the time when the Nazis used to be the bad guys, and not the guys in charge.
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