This movie is one of the most relentlessly nonstop action pictures ever made, with a virtuoso series of climactic sequences that must last an hour and never stop for a second. It's a roller-coaster ride, a visual extravaganza, a technical triumph, and a whole lot of fun.

Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Indy's companions are weak; we don't identify with them the way we did with Marion and Sallah. There's less action and more overt comedy, and neither change works to the benefit of the story.

James Berardinelli

ReelViews

Spielberg is such a talented director it’s a shame to see him lose all sense of subtlety and nuance.

Todd McCarthy

Variety