One word: Magic

Rating: 10/10 (12 June 2000)

Raiders of the Lost Ark is a film which reminds me of why I watch movies, and why I love any movie with the name Spielberg in the credits. The movie is pure magic. It has a timeless quality that makes it as enjoyable the tenth time as it was the first.
What gives the film this magic? It is very hard to define. Technically it is flawless, but there is more to it than that. The music, the story, the homage to matinee cliffhangers, the understated humour, Harrison Ford. All of these things are combined with something that reminds you of childhood, of home, of seeing your first shooting star. Magic.