Plenty of action will keep you on the edge of your seat

Rating: 8/10 (31 December 2005)

'Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark' and 'Last Crusade' are equally excellent adventure/action films. 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' sees Indiana Jones teaming up with a girl to find the lost ark and to keep it from the hands of the Nazis. I admire this film for its action and the sense of adventure and exploration, and I admire it over 'Last Crusade' for a more focused plot and quirkier characters. It's less spiritual than 'Last Crusade', and Indiana is not as personified as a man with a lot of story. (His father in 'Last Crusade' brings out the background story and another side to Indiana than we see in 'Raiders of the Lost Ark.') They are both equally good films which offer plenty of action, and I have never heard anyone say that they do not like 'Raiders of the Lost Ark.' Completely recommended.