Action as an Art

Rating: 9/10 (4 January 2002)

Action and adventure dont get any better than they do in Raiders of the Lost Ark. Director Steven Spielberg and Producer George Lucas team together to create one of the most exciting cinematic experiences ever. It is the first film in the Indiana Jones series and is by far the most creative and original. Harrison Ford is legendary as Dr. Indiana Jones, a globe-trotting acheologist professor who must attain the lost ark of the covenant before the evil Nazi empire does. Ford's performance as rugged, brainy and comical Jones is his defining role. He is the perfect Indiana. It is impossible to imagine anyone else in this role and he is a joy to watch. The supporting characters are brilliant as Jones must travel far and wide to battle a rival French archeologist and his allegance to the 3rd riech. The film works because Spielberg develops his characters well and the audience truely cares about them. It is an archipal good versus evil film where desperate action scenes leave us cheering for Jones and his allies. The script and plot is quick and clever. John Williams scores an inspirational soundtrack that tells the story inconjunction with Spielberg. The best action film of all time. Final Rating = 9.3/10