The new action prototype

Rating: 7/10 (18 May 2008)

Although this movie is (rightfully) credited with taking the action-adventure genre into bold new territory, following all the film's well-placed elements just might have taken away from the overall adventure.
Yes, this does seem like the most mature of the three, with a plot that respects it's characters and history as much as the exotic action and intrigue. But in turn, this may hamper the pacing of the film, feeling less of a unified, far-off adventure then a series of wonderful and imaginative set-pieces set to aid the acquisition of the Ark.
Obviously, being the first installment in this legendary series has not lost it's significance, as fans clearly cherish this one above the others. It very well may have more soul then the later two, but as a pure immersive adventurer, suffers from some first-time tweaking.