The greatest adventure on film.

Rating: 10/10 (11 May 2008)

So much more than just an action film, Raiders of the Lost Ark set the standard for any film that required action sequences of any kind. Harrison Ford gives us another iconic character that we can relate to and admire as he faces trial after trial. The supporting cast is very good as well, and the script is full of suspense as it keeps us guessing until the end. Of course the most important part of this film is the direction, and it is here that Spielberg does one of his very best jobs in this reviewer's opinion. What Spielberg does so well is tell the story and set the tone, then let us decide with our own emotions of how to react. Combined with yet another immortal John Williams' score and wonderful photography, it is universally considered to be the greatest adventure on film. It still is.