7 on a scale of 10

Rating: 7/10 (20 May 1999)

This movie easily warrants an 8 as a rating, but I only gave it a 7. The reason is simply because we have seen it all before. It is extremely similar to The Raiders of the Lost Ark series.
The differences are that Harrison Ford was a much more likable, charismatic hero. The special effects, though dazzling, were actually overdone. The simplicity of the special effects in Raiders was part of what made it so enjoyable. Afterall, the movie takes place in the 1920's or 30's. It seems a little bit like putting ketchup on ice cream to me.
All in all it was good and well worth seeing. There are too many problems with the plot to give it more than a 7 even if I hadn't seen "it" before. Let's see, 10 plagues. OK, here goes. 1... 2... 3... 4... 5... 6..., and "last but not least" . New math, I guess.