George Lucas + Harrison Ford = Greatness!

Rating: 9/10 (21 May 2002)

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark is yet another example of what a great screenwriter George Lucas is, what a great director Spielburg is, and what a great actor Harrison Ford is. Lucas and Ford are a recipe for greatness, as we have seen in the Indiana Jones movies and in the Star Wars trilogy.
Review: The movie takes place around WWII when the Nazis are gathering up all the worlds treasure and artifacts. This time, it's the Ark of the Covenant from the Bible. Indy's job is to recover that from them...and stay alive in the process.
Objectionable content: Amounts to gore. In the beginning of the movie, Indy's greedy helper tries to take an idol that has been booby trapped, and ends up suffering a gruesome and gory death. Other scenes include skulls inside a cave filled with snakes (Indy hates snakes) and, probably the nastiest part in the whole movie, at the end when the main bad guys open up the Ark, a white light comes out and their flesh melts away. It looks pretty fake and kinda looks like wax melting, but it's still pretty nasty. Other OC is the main bad guy (who dies a grisly death in the end) is a really bad guy who sends chills down your spine. There is a little suggestive content when Indy's girl friend (not girlfriend) is changing and one of the main bad guys looks at her back when she is in a bra (not anything much). There are lots of scary moments, and some really nasty parts, but it's still a great movie.
Conclusion: I would recommend this to a fan of thrillers, Harrison Ford, or anyone who is interested in ancient artifacts. A great movie starring a great actor and a great storyline written by a great screenwriter and directed by a great director. Not recommended for children under the age of 13.