Time has been kind to it

Rating: 10/10 (26 June 1999)

Having just seen Episode 1, I watched Star Wars Episode IV again to see if I could get some sort of idea of how the story may join up in two episodes time. I couldn't really figure this out, as there are thousands of possibilities. But I must say that Star Wars is still as good today as it was 20 years ago. The special effects were still good, not as impressive as Episode 1 but for the time, they were excellent. What is weird is that in basic terms Star Wars is just a good vs evil story, but its the way its done with all the other elements interwoven that make it so good. The end battle scene is the best, and has been copied many times over in numerous inferior films. I cant really imagine what life would be like without Star wars, i grew up on it and it holds a special place in my memory. As soon as the now famous score by John Williams starts up you know you're in for something special. Why can't they make more films like this?