Undoubtedly, Raiders of the Lost Ark is one of the most entertaining, exiciting and memorable movies ever released. It confirmed that Harrison Ford was a major film star, following his role as Han Solo in the Star Wars movies, and also proved that Steven Spielberg and George Lucas formed an effective duoship in making movies.
You can't go wrong with Raiders of the Lost Ark. The opening sequence, set in the rainforest of Peru, is one of the best opening movie sequences in film history. The costume worn by Indiana Jones itself might be a landmark, mainly because I've either seen or heard of more then enough action heroes wearing similar costumes (minus the bullwhip).
Raiders of the Lost Ark is also one of the most fun movies ever made. The action, the adventure, the humor, the comedy, the romance and the drama are all plentiful and abundant, and the characters are loveable.
Today, Raiders of the Lost Ark remains as one of the most delightful and entertaining pure American Hollywood movies ever put to screen. It's a rare flick where you can watch it countless times and be entertained each and every time. As a result, Raiders of the Lost Ark comes out as a triumph.
The critical and financial success of the film spawned a whole new franchise, in which every one of the sequels simply failed to match up to it's masterful predecessor.
Steven Spielberg has crafted together a lot of memorable flicks. I think he's one of the best movie directors working in Hollywood today. I can look back on some of his most memorable pictures: Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T, Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan can all be considered memorable classics even if all of them are not great movies.
Raiders of the Lost Ark is a great movie. In fact, it's probably a cinematic masterpiece. It's also probably the best action-adventure movie ever made, and one that most likely will not ever be surpassed or forgotten.
*****/5
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