One of the greatest movies ever!

Rating: 9/10 (23 January 2020)

Ever since my brother introduced me to Star Wars by making me watch Star Wars: A New Hope when I was little, I quickly became obsessed with anything that has to do with Star Wars. The video games and tv shows were some of my favorite things when I was young. The spaceships, light sabers, and the futuristic way of life was very intriguing to me. I even was Luke Skywalker one year for Halloween.
Star Wars: A New Hope is an adventure/Sci-Fi movie and it is about a young boy named Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamel) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness) who go on an adventure to try to save Princesses Leia (Carrie Fisher) from Darth Vader and the Imperial Empire. Along the way they meet Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Chewbacca to fight for the truth and go through the galaxies to save her.
I really liked the Star Wars Trilogies but the very first one is my favorite. It sets up the whole series and it is the reason why I and many other people love Star Wars. It gives the background to many of the characters. The characters have become very iconic in the movie industry. Darth Vadar is one of the most infamous villains in movie history, Luke Skywalker is an unforgettable young boy who will do anything to help the republic and many others characters in the galaxy. Luke and the Republic have to save the entire galaxy from the evil Darth Vadar and the Imperial Empire.
Many of the components of film are done very well in Star Wars, the acting, setting, costumes, make-up, are some of the things that I really liked. The idea that the whole movie takes place and in space and crosses several galaxies, captures the imagination of many people. Star Wars: A New Hope defines the whole trilogy and it tells us what Star Wars is. When people think of Star Wars, they think of the futuristic starships fighting and the lightsaber battles between light and darkness (good and evil). These things are very iconic and memorable to Star Wars franchise.
The acting in this Star Wars movie has many award-winning actors, including the Mark Hamill who plays Luke Skywalker, Carrie Fisher as Princesses Leia and Harrison Ford. They all play their roles very well and they capture the energy of many of the fans of the series. The characters interacted with each other very well. The dynamic between the robots; C3PO R2-D2, Chewbaca and Han Solo gave the movie some comic relief. They kept the movie from getting to serious. C3PO and R2-D2 had a love-hate relationship with each other and Han and Chewbacca were the bestest of friends flying the spaceship, the Millenium Falcon. There are a great variety of characters, some being different aliens and people who all communicate and get along with one another from many different galaxies and different looks.
One of the aspects of Star Wars that needs improvement are the scripts and the plot. It did not seem to be a focus for the movie or the entire Star Wars series but it was still a noticeable issue. The plot of the movie goes like this, Luke and his friends have to save the princess and they get into trouble. They then see the master plan and end up destroying the Death Star that represented everything evil. This is the plot in many adventure movies but the theme and finer details were executed well in this movie. The other issue I had with Star Wars: A New Hope was that the scripts seemed a little two bland and did not have the effort that I saw the potential for. George Lucas is not known for being a great writer but the dialogue between the characters was boring and dull most times also. You kind of knew who was going to say what and you knew what was going to happen next. Most of the writing though was covered up by the excellent costumes, setting, music and acting that were the emphasis and what drew people into the movie theaters.
Besides the acting this is one of the greatest movies of all time in my opinion. Star Wars: A New Hope has been an amazing movie and it will never get old to me. The setting, costumes and acting are the best components of the film. The original Star Wars will always be a classic with many memorable characters to go along with it. As in the title, hope is ever present in this film and with hope comes the force. May the force be with you.