fun popcorn adventure, but overrated

Rating: Null/10 (20 January 2009)

Why is this film so highly rated? I enjoyed it as a pop-corn adventure, but its IMDb ranking still seems too high. There's lots of action, most of it unbelievable, what with Nazis as the bad guys, but it's all good fun specially for kids. Harrison Ford is solid without being spectacular. His charisma helps a great deal. The music is annoying, constantly giving the viewers cues on when to laugh, cry, etc. Spielberg should have a little faith in his audience. Raiders of the Lost Ark remains the best in the Indiana Jones series and is far superior to the recently released Indy adventure.
Overall 7/10