Review of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) by Andrew P — 10 Jan 2013

What makes this movie so great can be summed up in one scene...Indy knocks out a Nazi guard to steal his uniform, and it turns out the uniform doesn't fit so he has to knock out a second one.

The movie is full of action, but most of all it's real...or at least it could be. Things aren't perfect for the hero, but he keeps at it and eventually gets it done. That's rare in movies and even if it wasn't a good action flick, it would be worth it just to see the "realness" of a movie.