Not the best in the series, but better than your average movie

Rating: 9/10 (30 April 2002)

The original is typically considered the best in regards to a film series, but this isn't necessarily the case with Star Wars. I loved the film as a whole, but stylistically, it doesn't measure up to par. I'll always look at this film in a visionary sense, simply on the level that it simply reshaped film as we know it, which is sometimes more important than the content matter. This seems to be George Lucas' vice: he always makes an average first movie. Episode I was relatively inferior, and Star Wars was fairly pedestrian in many ways. The re-issue was a fantastic film to watch to watch, which makes one wonder: What if Star Wars was released in the 1990s? Always an interesting question to ponder. Nonetheless, I will watch this film every time its on TV or when I have a chance, and I'll certainly be in line when it comes out on DVD.