A Cinematic Masterpiece For The Ages

Rating: 10/10 (23 October 2015)

What do you get with Steven Spielberg behind the camera, George Lucas serving as the creator and executive producer, Harrison Ford as the lead along with great score, story, humor,romance,supporting actors and a iconic opening scene? You get Raiders of the Lost Ark.
With Harrison Ford riding on his success after starring in the hit space opera Star Wars, he was Lucas' first choice for the titular role.Little did the public know something big was coming.
After the release, people were dazzled by the film's uniqueness and the unforgettable visual effects. Harrison Ford became every girl's crush just like the ones in the film.Spielberg had just made one of the greatest action films of all time.
The film opens in 1936 with Indy after a golden idol worshiped by the tribal people in Peru.He's accompanied by a young Spanish man named Satipo, portrayed by a young Alfred Molina. What follows is a iconic opening to remember.
Back in America after returning, Indy is approached by government officials to stop the Nazis from obtaining the Ark of the Covenant and thus do the former before them.
Indy then travels from Tibet after approaching love interest Marion portrayed by Karen Allen in humorous fashion to Cairo where the film's best moments occur.From memorable and hilarious Sallah to the iconic fight with the Arabs, Cairo remains the film's best location.
After encounters with nemesis Belloq and the Nazis and a high octane car chase,the film enters its iconic and nail-biting climax.The climax is a really good one and avoids being disappointing.
Also,the negative characters are really good, with Paul Freeman as Rene Belloq in a quite a funky performance and Ronald Lacey as Major Arnold Toht, who was perhaps the most hated character in the movie.He was someone I loved to hate.
Overall, Indiana Jones and The Raiders if The Lost Ark is a marvelous film with iconic action, stellar performances, visual effects, memorable action scenes,humor and not to forget the iconic score.It has a certain charm which isn't present in the later installments,even in the almost-superior The Last Crusade.It is one of those rare movies you wish you could watch for the first time again.It's just that good.