A Sci-Fi classic, one of the best ever made.

Rating: 8/10 (12 November 2001)

Good Points: Truly a classic and, for its time, ground-breaking movie, Star Wars is one of the best Sci-Fi movies ever made. Even today the original movie, which is now actually Episode IV of course, holds up pretty well, even in the special FX department. When you realize that Star Wars has been around for twenty-five years and Lucas can STILL pack a theater, all one can do is kow-tow to one of the gods of Sci-Fi. Bad Points: About the original movie, there is little to complain about. What few complaints one could conjure are due simply to the fact that the movie is so old. But all things considered including age, the only complaint I have is that its very typical in a lot of ways. With the exception of Princess Leia, all the main characters are men. Surely a technologically advanced society would also have moved forward in a social way as well, meaning more women in positions of authority. This is prevalent throughout the Star Wars series. Also, Lucas's directing was a bit banal. It was okay, but nothing spectacular. Someone like Stanley Kubrick would have made the movie absolutely immortal.
Bottom Line: The bad points are very minor ones. Overall, anyone who says that Star Wars isn't a fantastic film doesn't know what the heck they're talking about and you should lend no weight to their opinion.