Good film even though it doesn't live up to all the hype

Rating: 7/10 (27 October 1999)

I know that there are few movies out there which are as much loved as "Star Wars". So, I think I should say this straight away; I do *not* think that this film deserves all the praise and all the hype it's gotten over the last 22 years. However, I do like this film, it's just that it is so full of clichés that one more cliché would've made it a very silly film. As it is now, it's not silly, it's a good film for kids. I don't say that to try to put the film down, there's nothing wrong with children's films. Look at the best Disney films for example! Some of them are masterpieces. And I really like fantasy films like "Star Wars" even if I think that e.g. "Time Bandits" is a better film. Having said that, there is nothing really wrong with "Star Wars", it's good entertainment. It's rather funny (I like interplay between R2-D2 and C-3PO) and apart from the clichés (though they are overwhelming) it is a rather nice story -- for kids. Not being a child I do demand much more from a film's script than this, but I was still very entertained while I watched "Star Wars" and my vote for it here at IMDb was a 6 (out of 10).