Raiders Of The Lost Ark
115 minutes,
USA (1981), PG
Average user rating 
(4.9 / 32 votes)
(4.9 / 32 votes)
Essential Spielberg action adventure that casts post-Star Wars Harrison Ford as the heroic archaeologist out to thwart the devious plans of a group of Nazis. Splendid.
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Raiders Of The Lost Ark Review
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Essential Spielberg action adventure that casts post-Star Wars Harrison Ford as the heroic archaeologist out to thwart the devious plans of a group of Nazis. Splendid.
Building on Steven Speilberg's reputation as all-round family entertainer, and Harrison Ford's post-Star Warsaction-hero credibility, Raiders Of The Lost Ark retreads the Saturday matinee cliff-hanger serials of the 1930s and 1940s for more cynical times, making for a hugely enjoyable romp. Unsuprisingly, that other titan of popcorn cinema, George Lucas, was also in the mix - he developed the script and executive produced.
The director does little to update his source material. The plot is pretty standard get-the-girl-and-kill-the-baddies stuff: the race between rugged archaeologist Indie (Ford) and, intriguingly, pre-World War II ambassadors for Hitler to claim the Ark of the Covenant, believed to hold the Ten Commandments. But he adds a contemporary sense of humour that leaves you breathless at its invention, and setpieces that have an audacity that has be seen to be believed.
The director does little to update his source material. The plot is pretty standard get-the-girl-and-kill-the-baddies stuff: the race between rugged archaeologist Indie (Ford) and, intriguingly, pre-World War II ambassadors for Hitler to claim the Ark of the Covenant, believed to hold the Ten Commandments. But he adds a contemporary sense of humour that leaves you breathless at its invention, and setpieces that have an audacity that has be seen to be believed.
Verdict
Unrivalled entertainment.
Unrivalled entertainment.
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