Review of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) by Omar L — 22 Nov 2012
[Upon opening the Well of the Souls and peering down].
Sallah: Indy, why does the floor move?
Indiana: Give me your torch.
[Indy takes the torch and drops it in].
Indiana: Snakes. Why'd it have to be snakes?
Sallah: Asps... very dangerous. You go first.
"Nazis were favorite villains of Saturday serials, prized more for their costumes and accents than for their evil beliefs. Spielberg here makes manifest their values, and then destroys them: "Raiders of the Lost Ark" has all the qualities of an exuberant serial, plus a religious and political agenda. That Spielberg places his message in the crevices of the action makes it all the more effective. "Raiders" may have an impersonal superstructure, but its foundations are personal, and passionate.".
This review of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) was written by Omar L on 22 Nov 2012.
Raiders of the Lost Ark has generally received very positive reviews.
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