Obviously good, but...Dunno yet

Rating: 7/10 (22 May 2002)

I dunno... I just know that the first watching of these big, spectacular movies full of ideas usually makes me disappointed. It was the same with Harry Potter (reading the book first, it killed the movie and I had to see it once again to like it), Men in Black (seen the trailer thousand times), and even Lord of the Rings (I heard so many praises that I was expecting some orgasm-generating thing while it was *just* very-very good).
Also, I always expect something impossible; I expect the miracle that SW1 provided, or at least the miracle I felt when I saw the first giant dinosaur in Jurassic Park. Of course these miracles can't be repeated; we won't see any f/x so earth-shattering, won't see any incredible good new story elements in this crowded marketplace of movies - I was just so young when I could see SW1 I did not know it was a chain of quotations from other movies and books (Lord of the Rings).
Probably those who say this is the best of the five Star Wars movies watched Empire Strikes Back only on video or the SE in cinemas. Which is not a problem; it seems Lucas is able to make something digestable for the next generation too.
I enjoyed watching the movie, it was incredibly spectacular (even if the f/x was not always the best, sometimes it was better than anything we've seen before). I like the story, actually this non-Black&White movie seems to be more mature than any of the series. I like the sign of the future empire on Obi Wan's ship. I like the irony of the speech of our wise old kung fu master...C3PO is sometimes a bit annoying, but he has the funniest sentence of the movie as well. The love dialogue is really epic. I can't say I really love it; it actually annoyed me a bit, but I can accept it as it is an emotionally really serious part of the movie. I love the usually present background stories (like the droids replacing a window).
I can't say more now; I know I have to watch the movie again to have a more developed opinion on the case. I know I did it wrong when I spoiled the movie for myself reading the book and the comics, watching several trailers before going to cinema. I just wish Lucas forgot marketing aspects and kept everything secret. Of course this is really nice to see these large numbers and records but... PLEASE DON'T DESTROY THE THIRD PART FOR ME, PLEASE!!!!!!! Without seeing any trailers, pictures, books etc. in advance, I promise I will watch that three times, OK?