Review of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) by Alec L — 20 Dec 2015

Probably the greatest action film ever made.

This review of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) was written by Alec L on 20 Dec 2015.

Raiders of the Lost Ark has generally received very positive reviews.

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Una de las mejores películas de aventuras de la historia. Sí, tienes sus fallitos y sus cosas, pero sigue siendo una obra genial innimitable…

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The great film critic Pauline Kael described RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK as a product invented by Paramount's marketing department…

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