There's plenty of action, ranging from the traditional light-saber fights to some exciting space skirmishes.
There's a sufficiently 'epic' nature to the film, in that a whole other universe has been created and we are merely viewing a part of what happens in it. This is one of those movies with a comic book feel to it which can appeal to adults and children alike. There are many good things about this film to make it worthwhile, though. The truth is that I far prefer the second and third entries in this series, as they don't have to go through the troubles of introducing all the characters, and instead can simply continue the action at a fast speed. These aren't big flaws, mind you, but ones which niggle at me and make me feel as if I'm betraying a universal dream in some way. But as you grow up things change and on second viewing, I found this film to be surprisingly slow in places and actually comes close to outstaying its welcome towards the end.
Okay, so as a kid this was one of my favourite films. It was given six Oscars in a bunch of technical categories and it's got a re-release value that Gone With The Wind used to have. Star Wars set the standard for science fiction films to come for the next several generations. C3PO had dialog, but R2D2 had a few clicks and bleeks and all Chewbacca did was grunt, still they became as identifiable as the human characters. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of Star Wars and I speak now of all the films is the way such non-humans as the robots and Chewbacca the Wookie became characters. The ones who claim the most sophistication in their lives will cheer on for Hamill and Ford and will be fascinated by the double dyed villainy of Darth Vader. These are characters that bring out the kid in all of us. The voice of James Earl Jones is unforgettable as the black prince of the galaxy. Peter Cushing cold bloodedly commands the Death Star, but the mysterious Darth Vader, clad in black with a helmet completely covering his head, has mysterious powers and even his superiors are wary of him. The bad guys are the blackest of black villainy. This starts an adventure with young Hamill who teams up with futuristic soldier of fortune Harrison Ford as Han Solo and his simian like sidekick Chewbacca to rescue the Princess and defeat the Death Star. Also in R2D2 are the schematics for the Empire's ultimate weapon the satellite size death star that can deal killing out on a planetary scale. An escape pod crashes there with two androids, C3PO and R2D2 and in the latter is a message for Guinness who was at one time a Jedi Knight, fiercest of a warrior class, from Carrie Fisher playing Princess Leia. So does Alec Guinness, a reclusive and mysterious hermit. On an isolated planet a galaxy wide dictatorship called the Empire and the revolt against come to wear young Luke Skywalker as played by Mark Hamill and his family reside. No shadings of gray in the first Star Wars we know without any doubt who the heroes and villains are of this piece. The spectacle is behind some real, but simple people. Rather it is because of the characters Lucas created that will live as long as we have cinema and the means to display it. The awesome special effects and the creation of creatures that are part of the vivid imagination of George Lucas are not the reason for the enduring popularity of Star Wars and the franchise it spawned. All in all, a definite sci-fi classic, that blew me away. And the villain Darth Vader, without doubt one of the best and in-depth villains in cinematic history, and James Earl Jones's deep booming voice was perfect for the character. Carrie Fisher was a fine Princess Leia, spunky, beautiful and sexy, and Mark Hamill was a completely likable Luke. Alec Guiness, one fine actor and will be sorely missed was a standout, likewise with Peter Cushing and Harrison Ford(hilarious here). Here, all the actors played their parts with superlative skill. In the prequels I had problems relating to some of the performers, namely Hayden Christensen as Anakin. The story is fast-paced, intelligent and has an essence of sophistication, and the screenplay is sharp and decisive. The music by John Williams is absolutely outstanding, by far one of his more exciting and rousing scores. And the action sequences were superbly choreographed and brisk, the Death Star climax was a knockout.
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I have to say that the film looks absolutely amazing even after thirty plus years, with highly imaginative sets and dazzling special effects. I was disappointed with the prequels (Attack of the Clones was my least favourite), but this, Return of the Jedi and Empire Strikes Back were perfection. I saw the film for the first time three months ago and loved it, and since then I have watched all the Star Wars movies.
If I had to sum it up in one word, superlative would be my answer.
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