Sci-Fi Masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (11 April 2005)

Star Wars was considered a breakthrough in movie making and visual effects together and I agree. George Lucas has made what is considered the coolest and greatest universe ever. Having been denied from almost every major motion picture company he was able to get it released from 20th Century Fox.
The story is simple yet extraordinary. Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) is a young moisture farmer on the desert planet Tatooine and lives with his aunt and uncle. After buying two droids (robots) Skywalker hears a story and wants to help the beautiful Princess Leia being held by the evil empire. Skywalker ends up befriending a few unlikely characters: Han Solo (Harrison Ford) as a pilot, his sidekick and co-pilot Chewbacca the Wookie (Peter Mayhew), and Ben Kenobi (Alec Guiness) and head for a large battle station to rescue her.
But standing in their way is the evil empire, the robotic man Darth Vader, and his battle -station the Death Star which is able to destroy entire planets. The story, though pretty much a rescue story, is catchy and exciting filled with loads of action and encounters with hundreds of bizarre aliens. Star Wars is one of the best films I have ever seen and gave birth to the Sci-Fi industry in Hollywood.
The characters are entertaining and slick. The action is faced paced and visually stunning.
Star Wars: A New Hope. Starring: Mark Hamill, Alec Guiness, Harrison Ford, Peter Cushing, David Prowse, James Earl Jones, and Carrie Fisher.
5 out of 5 Stars.