One of the few films that you can actually say is perfect

Rating: 10/10 (9 August 2006)

Raiders of the Lost Ark is, without a doubt, a perfect film. Thrills, chills, romance, solid acting, fantastic and instantly memorable music, sure handed direction, a great story, great production values, great special effects that don't get in the way of the story, awesome villains, cool heroes and heroines, awesome action set pieces... what more can you ask for? I love this movie to death and it's one of those films that I can watch over and over. There's really not much more that I can say about the film other than it really is one of the greatest films ever. Putting Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Lawrence Kasdan, John Williams and Harrison Ford together has produced one of the greatest screen adventures of all time and really, we should all be thankful. It makes me wonder if we'll ever see films like this again, that are just pure magic. One can only hope.
I guess the only thing I can really say is, if you haven't seen this yet, stop reading this and make it a point to get your hands on a copy as soon as possible.
And really, if you haven't seen this at all, shame on you. May a giant, rolling boulder crush you on the way out of your home.
RATING: ***** out of *****.