A modern day adventure classic!

Rating: 10/10 (17 March 2004)

Raiders of the Lost Ark is an adventure movie of such rousing fun, action,thrills,chills, and style - it's a modern classic! The film was conceived as a modern throwback to the 'serial' short films of the 40's and 50's, and delivers the impossible cliffhanger moments with panache. Again, Steven Spielberg's brilliant direction keeps things moving along, and the film never fails to deliver.
Harrison Ford is perfect as Indiana Jones, and it's hard to believe that the role was originally offered to Tom Selleck. This film really made Ford a leading man that can carry a film all by himself. He's so identifiable as Indiana Jones, without being typecast as the adventurer, as his fine and varied film career can attest. 'Raiders' is the best Indiana Jones film(yet), and the height of pure movie entertainment!