Mike Newell

Newell's film, unlike its predecessors, fails to generate fresh wonder...but on balance Rowling's creative opus—roiling with hormonal consequences and eye-popping effects—continues to earn its crowds.

Approached with an open mind, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles offers an intriguing angle on one of the greatest characters in modern cinema.

All about the empty spectacle, sound and fury building to multiple climaxes (without the pleasure).

Not everything works out neatly for everyone, but life seems a little better by the end of two hours' struggle, for the characters and for the audience.