Landmark movie

Rating: 8/10 (5 January 2006)

I first saw this as a child on TV, back in the days when movies took 1 year to come to video and 3 to get on TV. It fascinated me then and still amazes me now.
The movie is without doubt the cornerstone to the best sci-fi/fantasy series ever (I'm assuming because I haven't seen Lord of The Rings). Star Wars, really Episode 4 in the series, introduces us to some of the most fascinating characters ever to hit the big screen.
The movie begins with us meeting a kidnapped Princess (Leia- Carrie Fisher). We then jump across to a young boy out buying some droids (Luke Skywlaker- Mark Hamill). Eventually these stories intertwine as Luke becomes involved in trying to rescue the Princess. Along the way we meet many pivotal characters, see some groundbreaking visual effects for the day and get engrossed in a brilliant story.
Highlights of the movie include a storm trooper running into a door ledge, Han and Chewie in the control room, OB1 and Luke in the bar, the budding relationship between Leai and Han and lightsabres. The movie is legendary and worth seeing if you're one of the few who hasn't. I rate it 3rd in the set of 6.