Spectacular to say the least

Rating: 9/10 (24 January 2006)

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark is one of the best films of director Steven Spielberg and storyteller George Lucas, if not one of the best films of all time. Almost everyone knows the classic tale of Indiana Jones so I don't have to regale you with the story. Suffice it to say, Harrison Ford is PERFECTLY cast as the title character Indiana Jones (I can't imagine any other actor in this role). John Rhys-Davies as Sallah, Denholm Elliott as Marcus Brody (both will make welcome returns in The Last Crusade), and Karen Allen as Marion are all great in the supporting roles. Also look out for Alfred Molina in a great performance at the beginning of the film (he is probably better known as the Spiderman 2 villain Doc Ock. Also a great score by maestro John Williams (one of his best for sure!). And of course look out for the snake scene! A spectacular 9 out of 10!