THE ASTOR REVIEW

An iconic figure for fans of artefacts and adventure alike, Raiders of the Lost Ark is a gripping quest film packed with danger, doctored history and gold hearted family fun. Only narrowing escaping death – and almost losing his trademark hat in what will become an affectation of the franchise – Indiana is relieved to hear from Museum Curator Marcus Brody about an assignment of epic and existential proportions. Risking his life and a grand romance all at once, Indy embarks upon a search for The Ark of the Covenant; an artefact that holds the key to human existence. Of course, being set at the turn of WWII, he’ll have to fight a hoard of Nazis first! A long awaited return of the first in one of cinema’s most fantastic franchises and starring one of its greatest grumbling heros, Raiders – winner of four Academy Awards including Best Art Direction, Sound, Film Editing and Visual Effects, now in remastered 4K – is sure to take you on your most thrilling cinematic adventure yet! TJ

IMDB SYNOPSIS

The year is 1936. A professor who studies archeology named Indiana Jones is venturing in the jungles in South America searching for a golden statue. Unfortunately, he sets off a deadly trap doing so, miraculously, he escapes. Then, Jones hears from a museum curator named Marcus Brody about a biblical artifact called The Ark of the Covenant, which can hold the key to humanly existence. Jones has to venture to vast places such as Nepal and Egypt to find this artifact. However, he will have to fight his enemy Renee Belloq and a band of Nazis in order to reach it.