Star Wars

Star Wars is a tough movie to review just because everyone has there own feelings on this sci-fi epic trilogy.

This is a movie that really has a little bit of everything from action, suspense, romance. We are introduced to a whole new universe that has a vast array of not only different creatures but interesting creatures, not to mention this great feeling throughout the universe that is known as "The Force". We are dropped in the middle of an intergalactic war between an empire and a rebellion that has raged for years and left the universe in ruin.

I sat down to watch this movie with my nearly one year old to see if it could hold his attention. The greatest moment of watching this with Daxton came at one point when a TIE fighter was blown up and he simply looked at the screen and went, "Ooooo!" Which for me was just amazing because I can remember myself just thinking "wow" when I first saw Star Wars.

The casting was a simple triumph and really made this film. Harrison Ford is brilliant and charismatic as Han Solo. This really helped catapult Ford to being one of the greatest heroes over the past thirty years. He was the cocky sure of himself rebel that every boy wanted to be after seeing Star Wars. Probably though Lucas' greatest character is that of Darth Vader. Dressed in all black he is not only intimidating, but to me he is one of the best villains ever to hit the movies. The voice of James Earl Jones is the icing on the cake to completing this character.

The special effects used in this film really were the start to the special effects that are used today. For 1977, these effects were very creative and really have helped Star Wars to have such a great power even after thirty years. To match the amazing visual effects, John Williams provides an amazing score. The music helps to give the audience the the emotions of every character from the anger of Darth Vader to the innocence of the young Luke.

I know some may contend with the brilliance but the storyline is amazing. The back story between the characters you know is very significant and that there is a lot more to it (Which we get with the prequel trilogy). The story really ends up being a timeless classic, surprisingly this movie was expected to fail. It is amazing how even Lucas was wrong in thinking that his film would not be successful and that his trilogy has become a timeless classic.

Star Wars is a sci-fi masterpiece. It has created a group of characters that everyone can relate to. This movie is one that everyone must see to truly appreciate movies. I am giving this movie four buckets of popcorn out of five. This is one that everyone needs to have in their movie collection.

-The Movie Man-