A spirited war-time set opening sequence with an effectively de-aged Harrison Ford captures some of the spirit of the early films in this series in a solid start that goes some way to restore faith after the previous film in this fifth and final entry, but the rest of the movie proves adequate if a little tired. An enthusiastic Phoebe Waller-Bridge plays Indy's shady god-daughter who leads him into one last adventure at the end of the 1960s following his retirement from lecturing. Reasonably executed throughout and with a couple of fair action sequences, the film potters along in a gentle and perhaps over-familiar manner, with little that really excites or captures interest. The surprisingly simple story holds together well but has the effect of making the overlong running time feel a bit bloated, making Dial Of Destiny a pleasant final outing with the conclusion that will make any fan happy but overall it is not the most thrilling.
