Unmistakably the simplest in the saga, but it set the pattern well. 9/10

Rating: 9/10 (22 May 2002)

Now days, when I think of Star Wars, I think of insanely complicated plots dealing with politics. Episode 4 -- The New Hope, is without question the most simple of all the films, but it is also one of the most memorable. This is not my favorite episode in the saga, so far I'm a die-hard Empire Strikes Back fan, and I am quite partial to the new Attack of the Clones.
New Hope has the worst special effects and lousiest action scenes in the bunch, but it also does a phenomenal job of introducing characters and creating that Star War atmosphere we have all grown to love. Overall -- this movie deserves to the be the ultimate American film it has become.