The enormity of this universe can still be felt today

Rating: 8/10 (2 April 2019)

Star Wars Episode lV: A New Hope, directed by George Lucas is the first film made in the Star Wars series. What makes this film so timeless is that the enormity of this universe can still be felt today. All the visuals hold up so well, making the audience feel exactly what was intended in 1977. The introduction of these now iconic characters, makes the film so compelling and exciting. For it's time Star Wars: A New Hope pulled off the impossible, with excellent cinematography, editing and visuals. As for issues this film needed to set up much of the story and characters for the entire trilogy, so for me the first two acts felt quite slow. Although the movie has a way of slowly building in each scene, eventually leading to such an exciting finale. This movie will be loved for generations so therefore I give Star Wars: A New Hope an 8.