Temple of Doom always catches a bad rep for being too shallow and too dark of an adventure for standard Indy fans. Although compared to the other two I see their point, I always seemed to have very little problem with the way they made this sequel. I find it more fun and lively then the other's despite having less character and story. The pace remains thrilling throughout, and the set-pieces simply continue to outshine their predecessor's with reckless glee.
The essence of Indiana's second (but chronologically first) adventure may have been simplified, goofed on, and put through some kind of morbid angle, but the overall experience and pacing yielded an escapist film that even goes further to bring us along for the ride when being viewed for the first time at such a young age.
The essence of Indiana's second (but chronologically first) adventure may have been simplified, goofed on, and put through some kind of morbid angle, but the overall experience and pacing yielded an escapist film that even goes further to bring us along for the ride when being viewed for the first time at such a young age.