This is a documentary about a shot-for-shot remake 1981's Raiders of the Lost Ark as begun by 11-year-old boys, and it is exactly as fun as it sounds, which is to say, very. The main story of the documentary revolves around the group (Eric Zala, Chris Strompolos, and Jayson Lamb) reuniting to film the last scene needed to complete their adaptation, with bits of background and side stories woven throughout as they become relevant. The non-linear quality is well-executed and makes this documentary a lot of fun to watch. I very much enjoyed seeing the story unfold piece by piece, delving deeper into the lives of the creators and the details of the production. The clips shown from the adaptation were chosen very well to reflect the creativity and dedication that went into it, and was a great parallel to the hard work that they were doing to complete the final scene. Interviews with Zala, Strompolos, and Lamb are supplemented well with interviews with friends and family members that give a well-rounded sense of the community that endeavored to do something as fanciful as to recreate an Indiana Jones movie as accurately as possible. This movie was so much fun to watch and I enjoyed it immensely. 9/10 plane explosions.
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