All the elements of a good Adventure

Rating: 10/10 (28 June 1999)

A good and rip roaring (as the Yanks say) adventure. A youngster about to become one of that Galaxy's greatest heroes, a beautiful princess, an evil adversary, the old and wise mentor and a few reluctant heroes thrown in for good measure.
Considering we had to be filled in as we went along a lot was conveyed in two hours. As a youngster at the time of the original release it left me almost breathless, from the opening scene that to this day left an impression on me.
It's a lot of fun and to really enjoy it today one must not try to analyse it, take it as it was back then an adventure in space. The movie and now the series has taken on almost Mythical proportions to an entire generation and it is not to be expected that the modern day viewer experience the same magic.
So sit back and try not to watch it with any pre-conceived ideas or expectations.