Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Top 100 Challenge #66: Raiders of the Lost Ark

Okay, so here is a movie that I think most people can agree upon as universally good.  Even though I had seen it before, I was excited to see this one again.

Most of you have probably also seen this movie before, but for those of you who have not, here is a quick plot summary.  Indiana Jones:  Raiders of the Lost Ark follows the archaeologist Indiana Jones as he races against the Nazis to discover the ancient Ark of the Covenant, hidden in an ancient tomb just outside of Cairo.

This movie has everything you could want in an action film.  There is plenty of humor and quotable dialogue, lots of satisfying plot twists, and action-packed fight scenes in the midst crowded markets and atop moving military vehicles.  One of the villains is creepy, the other dashingly-devilish, and actress Karen Allen is charismatic and endearing as Harrison Ford's leading lady.  There is nothing I can think of that would improve upon this film, and so I award it a well-deserved A+.  If you haven't seen it yet, make it the very next on your list.

Sincerely,
Sarah :)

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