Review of Star Wars

Rating: 10/10 (13 March 2019)

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope follows a young man named Luke Skywalker in his quest against the Galactic Empire and the Sith Lord, Darth Vader. In A New Hope, Princess Leia has requested Ben Kenobi to deliver a message to her father. Luke has a very complicated past and Ben Kenobi, knowing about this past, seeks out the help him. This plays a key role in the quest of the movie. Kenobi behaves as a mentor towards Luke by taking him under his wing. Luke and Ben must free the galaxy of the tyranny of the Empire. Although, they cannot do this alone. With the help of: Princess Leia Organa, Captain Han Solo, Chewbacca, and the rest of Rebel Alliance, they may just end up victorious. Or will they?
Star Wars IV A New Hope is worth watching because it gives us a story that is reminiscent of the old tales, but gives us an element of future. It is a story that we have not seen much of. Another reason is that this movie contains all of the areas of action, adventure, tragedy, and romance.
First let's give some background profiles on these characters. First, Luke Skywalker is the main protagonist in the story and , according to a prophecy, he must restore balance to the universe. Ben Kenobi is an old hermit man who has been in hiding for a long time. When help calls for him, he does not hesitate. He represents the mentor of the story. Han Solo is a rogue pirate who is self-centered egocentric. He is an expert at flying the Millenium Falcon (his iconic spacecraft). His copilot, Chewbacca, is the species of Wookie. He is Han's best friend and right hand. Leia Organa is the princess of the planet of Alderaan, and is on a mission to defeat the Empire. Finally, there is Darth Vader who is the big villain of the story. He is the leader of the Galactic Empire.
This movie gives us a story that is reminiscent of the old tales and gives a take on medieval samurai-type behaviors. One scene in particular that shows this, is when Luke is meeting Ben Kenobi. Ben is portrayed as the mentor of the story. When Ben is speaking to Luke, he says, "This was your father's lightsaber. This is the weapon of a Jedi Knight. Not as clumsy or random as a blaster. An elegant weapon, for a more civilized age. For over a thousand generations, the Jedi Knights were guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic. Before the dark times. Before the Empire." This scene shows that in this time of future, there are warriors who seek an elegance in fighting. When watching through the movie, you see sword fights that resemble to those from Robin Hood. Another scene that shows this is the fight scene from Ben Kenobi and Darth Vader (the villain). During this scene, it is two older people who have decades of experience wielding the weapon of such power. They are striking each other with grace and elegance. This is a reminder of the Medieval times with samurais fighting to protect the honor. This movie gives lots of details on the idea of honor and defending one's honor and one's legacy.

Another reason that this movie is worth watching is, that it contains multiple genres including: action, adventure, tragedy, and romance. The movie contains action scenes such as the lightsaber fight between Vader and Kenobi. It has the classic rogue member, Han Solo. The characters say a lot of the movie as well. It has a Princess that they need to rescue, showing chivalry, connecting to the idea of the Damsel in Distress. One scene in particular portrays the classic futuristic space battles. When imperial ships are chasing the Millenium Falcon, Solo and Skywalker must step up and defend the ship before it is too late. This has lots of adventure and action elements, leaving viewers on the edge of their seat. When the group goes to rescue the princess Luke and Han argue about it: "
"I'm not going anywhere", Han says.
"They're going to execute her! Look, a few minutes ago you said you didn't want to just wait here to be captured. Now all you want to do is stay?", Exclaims Luke.
"Marching into the detention area is not what I had in mind." Han says, condescending.
"But they're going to kill her!", Yells Luke.
"Better her than me!"
"She's rich.", Luke says after a brief moment of silence.
"Rich?"
"Rich. Powerful. Listen, if you were to rescue her, the reward would be..."
"What?"
"Well, more wealth than you can imagine!"
"I don't know, I can imagine quite a bit!"
"You'll get it"
"I better."
"You will."
"All right, kid. But you'd better be right about this."
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope is a fantastic movie that captures the essence of what it is like to be the brave and what it is like to fight for what you believe in, and what you can get out of that. It ultimately shows the idea that even people from an ordinary and colorless lives, can still defend peace and justice. According to Ben Kenobi: "...the Jedi Knights were guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic". I recommend this book for anyone who is interested in a futuristic Space Opera with ideas of chivalry and courage. Anyone that enjoyed Star Trek, The Avatar, Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, or the Hunger Games will definitely enjoy this. All of these titles have either a common director, themes, or content that is similar to one another. Star Wars IV A New Hope is worth watching because it gives us a story that is reminiscent of the old tales, but gives us an element of future. It is a story that we have not seen much of. Another reason is that this movie contains all of the areas of action, adventure, tragedy, and romance.