Raiders of the lost Ark is a modern epic movie directed by Steven Spielberg. It has been filmed in 1981 and has received many prizes. An epic has five main characteristics. Indeed, the protagonist must be a hero of great stature, the setting is on a vast scale. An epic also requires superhuman actions, supernatural entities and it is written in an elevated style. I am going to describe three of those characteristics and illustrate them with pertinent details of the movie.
First, the setting is on a grand and vast scale, encompassing much of the known world. As a matter of fact, the movie starts in Perou, where the protagonist ventures into a trapped cave. The movie moves on in Nepal and in Egypt, where most of the action takes place. So Indiana …show more content…
Indiana Jones is an archeologist, studies, and knows a lot about the subject. Each time there is an issue, he tries to resolve it and always find a solution. For instance, at the end of the movie, he knows that looking straight at the evil spirits that comes out of the Ark will cause him death, contrary to the nazis and his army who get killed. He is also brave because he is determined to find the Ark and does whatever it takes to get it. For example, when he has to go down into the well, even though snakes are his biggest fear, he is still going for the adventure and gets one step closer to his goal.
Finally, we can say that the action requires noble, fantastic, and even superhuman actions. Throughout the movie, Jones has to face several dangerous situations, but he makes it each time without any serious injuries. When he is trapped by the Nazis in the Nil, he manages to make a big jump out of the water, which no normal human being would be able to do. He also succeeds fighting the enemies in the cars. In fact, he manages to eject a soldier through the window in one single move and he also avoids them by scrolling under the truck. He always finds his way out of the temples, the caves, and escapes
First, the setting is on a grand and vast scale, encompassing much of the known world. As a matter of fact, the movie starts in Perou, where the protagonist ventures into a trapped cave. The movie moves on in Nepal and in Egypt, where most of the action takes place. So Indiana …show more content…
Indiana Jones is an archeologist, studies, and knows a lot about the subject. Each time there is an issue, he tries to resolve it and always find a solution. For instance, at the end of the movie, he knows that looking straight at the evil spirits that comes out of the Ark will cause him death, contrary to the nazis and his army who get killed. He is also brave because he is determined to find the Ark and does whatever it takes to get it. For example, when he has to go down into the well, even though snakes are his biggest fear, he is still going for the adventure and gets one step closer to his goal.
Finally, we can say that the action requires noble, fantastic, and even superhuman actions. Throughout the movie, Jones has to face several dangerous situations, but he makes it each time without any serious injuries. When he is trapped by the Nazis in the Nil, he manages to make a big jump out of the water, which no normal human being would be able to do. He also succeeds fighting the enemies in the cars. In fact, he manages to eject a soldier through the window in one single move and he also avoids them by scrolling under the truck. He always finds his way out of the temples, the caves, and escapes