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The film currently holds about a 50/50 score based on critics' reviews, which is alarming given the franchise's storied history. While some argue that critics' opinions shouldn’t be the sole barometer of a film’s success, the message from reviewers has been clear and troubling. Certain critics have described the movie as portraying a battered, helpless Indiana Jones—an old man cowering and dependent on his goddaughter, portrayed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who many audiences found unlikable and overly abrasive.