One of the greatest sci-fi adventures ever

Rating: Null/10 (22 April 2003)

STAR WARS (1977) **** Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Alec Guinness, Carrie Fisher, David Prowse, James Earl Jones (voice only), Peter Cushing, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew. George Lucas reinvented the genre of science fiction with his masterpiece of a story that takes place a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away in epic proportions with groundbreaking Oscar-winning special effects and one of the all-time money making blockbusters in cinematic history. Luke Skywalker (Hamill) embarks on a life-altering odyssey when two droids, C-3PO and R2-D2 are dropped into his possession with a plea for help by Princess Leia (Fisher) asking for Obi Wan Kenobi (Oscar nominee Best Supporting Actor Guinness), reputedly the last Jedi Knight of the Force to battle the evil Darth Vader and the oppressive Empire. Enlisting space smuggler Han Solo (Ford in his star-making role) and his right arm Wookiee Chewbacca to get them to the kidnapped princess and help the rebel forces against the Death Star. Oscar nominated for Best Picture and Best Director (both losing to Woody Allen's "Annie Hall") and Academy Award recipient for Best Art Direction, Best Costumes, Best Score (John Williams' rousing score embellishes the fun) and a shared Special Achievement in Sound Effects with "Close Encounters of the Third Kind".