This Is It.

Rating: 10/10 (11 November 2017)

Star Wars 4,5 and 6 are what to Sci Fi what LoTR was to High Fantasy, and A New Hope remains as the best example of mainstream, accessible and fun Sci Fi adventure.
I am truly impressed by how well A New Hope ages. I probably saw this near 100 times, and having seen it recently, it still hasn't bored me one bit.
What is great about Star Wars isn't the acting, the story, the direction or the script; but the universe that contains the kind of technological advancement yet still steep in mythical lore of hokey religions and superstitions, without it being outwardly cringey or stale.
Yes, this is an immediate Japanese Shinto and Zen influence, which George Lucas successfully translated it to western audiences, and the world at large.
Recommended for everyone.