A cinematic achievement

Rating: 10/10 (20 March 2011)

There is not much to say about the original Star Wars movie which haven't already been said a million times. These movies have been analyzed in multiple levels, but the best way to describe the original one, in my humble opinion, is: this movie is a celebration. A celebration of movie-making as a visual media, with an endurable and magic story, full of adventure and excitement: that's the lasting appeal of Star Wars. Aside of all the hype or pseudo-intellectualism surrounding the criticisms of the movie, the simple fact is that it's just a familiar story ("The peasant rescues the princess and becomes a knight"), told in such a visually creative way and funny mood, that it becomes something entirely fresh and new.
Leaving aside the criticism George Lucas deserves for some other movies he made before and after "Star Wars", it's undeniable that this was his finest hour, and one of the finest moments in cinematic history.
10/10