Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Arc, a classic Spielberg movie, follows the life of the adventurer/archaeologist Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) on his quest for the Arc of the Covenant. Dr. Jones travels to Cairo in search of this covenant with the help of the feisty Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen) and "the best digger in Cairo" Sallah (John Rhys-Davies). Indie searches the desert trying to find the arc before the french nazi archaeologist Dr. Rene Belloq captures it for his own personal use. Indie learns the importance of all things sacred and realizes the most important things in life are not the material things.
This action adventure movie is very gripping and is a portrayal of cinematography at it's finest. Spielberg creates another masterpiece to live on forever with Indiana Jones.
Harrison Ford and Karen Allen have undeniable chemistry and fit both parts perfectly. Their choppy romance is interspersed into the movie brilliantly with their romantic tension filling ever shot. Marion Ravenwood becomes an icon in history as the woman who caught Indiana Jones.
Sallah, Indiana's good friend, plays the loveable oaf-like character with pristine, John Rhys-Davies is magical on screen.
The historical elements of this movie would inspire anyone to dig deeper and learn more about this fascinating subject. Also the idea of present day (at the time) issues coming in contact with ancient ideas and stories make the movie very interesting. Each scene delves further into the plot and keeps the audience wondering what will happen next. The suspense mixed with the classic Spielberg stunts and effects really make this movie enjoyable.
The amount of iconic images (the rolling bolder, Indiana's hat, etc.) throughout this movie are countless. Indiana is sure to live on forever.
Good Job. One thing though, it's ARK not ARC.
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