Sorry, that’s just your opinion of it. Point in fact, the vast majority of critics have hailed it and screening reception has so far been great.
Check out this thread on IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367882/board/flat/106432963
It has a near complete list of all reviews for Indy IV so far, plus ratings on RottenTomatoes (the top critics so far have given it 83% rating). So far 80 reviews are positive, 32 are negative for a total rating of 79% and a “Certified Fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes.
Also, from what I’ve read the film was given a 5-minute standing ovation at Cannes at the end of the movie.
So all of this so far negates your opinion of the film. I personally have no doubt it will be a good film. It won’t be Raiders of the Lost Ark or a masterpiece, but how many movies these days are masterpieces anyway?
I’ll probably see it but certainly not because of lefty critics. Why do they like it? Is it because the Soviets are not really portrayed as bad guys and there is a McCarthyism bogeyman in it? I guess I’ll find out later.
And would that be a sign that the movie is good, or that it is bad?
The press is running for Indy IV in order to save a failing industry - Hollywood.
The French fans of Indy are mad. This is worse than you may think.
Leboeuf and Allen are awful. The script stops being interesting after the first half-hour and the final is just depressing.
Believe me, don’t hope a good movie, you will be disappointed. And I’m a huge fan of Indy.