Start To Something Great.

Rating: 9/10 (29 March 2009)

Star Wars (A New Hope) was the first Star Wars film ever made. It is truly a great film and does a great job laying the foundation for future Star Wars Films.
Princess Leia has hidden tapes that display plans to the Empires ultimate Weopon, the Death Star. She is captured by Darth Vader but manages to get the tapes into R2D2 and he escapes to the planet Tatooine. There he is bought by Luke Skywalker who learns about Leia being captured after meeting up with Obi Wan Kenobi, whom Princess Leia had hoped R2 would run into. Luke decides to go with Obi Wan to rescue the Princess. In Mos Eisley's spaceport they hire a vessel consisting of Han Solo and Chewbacca and thus begin on an adventure that will change all of their lives.
This is a great start to the Star Wars franchise. Star Wars does a great job of introducing all of the characters that are so important to the Star Wars films. Luke Skywalker, Obi Wan Kenobi, Princess Leia, Chewbacca, Darth Vader, and Han Solo. They all are great. Also it establishes the main conflict of the film right off the get go. Because of how great they do of establishing characters and conflict it allowed the sequels to succeed as well and further continue from this film.
Also the story is awesome in this film. Luke Skywalker, a farmer, becoming a jedi knight and going on an adventure to help rescue the princess. This is a great story about how someone who thought they were nothing becomes something that is truly needed.
The action is legendary. There is plenty of laser fire in this film and who could forget the epic attack of the death star towards the end of this film. Films like this show that you do not need constant action through the whole film at every part. There is great setting up of events prior to much of the action taking place. This helps establish the conflict and allows for the audience to understand the situation and why the action must take place.
Music is awesome as well. Star Wars always had the best music of any film. However Star Wars does not have nearly as good of Music as "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi". Or even as good of music as was in the three new Star Wars films.
A few minor complaints can be attributed to the films budget probably. I do not think that Darth Vader looks nearly as good as he does in the other films. Do not get me wrong though he is great though, just not as cool looking as in the other films. Also at times the blasting back and forth causes problems visually but nothing major.
A great start to something great. A legendary film that helped spawn the greatest movie series ever. Highly recommended and it will leave you wanting to see the sequels as well.