mardi 23 août 2016

Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark — Fabulous adventure film that's still good — 8*/10

  • Overall: An incredible and fantastic adventure movie by Steven Spielberg and George Lucas that has aged well.
  • Who is it for? Anyone looking for adventure who doesn't mind a flick that dates a bit, but can still look good.
  • Synopsis & informationhttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082971/
  • Known actors: Harrison Ford and John Rhys-Davies.
  • Setting: 1936.
  • Style: Slightly humorous archeological adventure with bad guys, action, danger all around and a certain dose of the fantastic.
  • Pacing: Excellent, you will never get bored.
  • Intro: Perfect setup for the rest with some good action full of suspense.
  • Story: Great details, riveting, interesting, never dull with some travel around the world.
  • Ending: Excellent. Very climactic.
  • Epilogue: Funny.
  • Dialogs: Simple, but well put together.
  • Characters: Very interesting. They have defined new movie archetypes.
  • Acting: Very good, if not excellent.
  • Visuals: Captivating.
  • Special Effects: Getting older, but they are done well enough not to bother us much, even now.
  • Camera Work: The focus of some of the minor shots is a bit off, something we wouldn't see now.
  • Costumes: Perfect.
  • Score: Now legendary, by the unforgettable John Williams. Absolutely perfect for the film.