The Beginning...that wasn't.

Rating: 9/10 (22 May 2005)

Even though I am old enough to have gone and seen the Star Wars movies(or,rather,had my parents take me to see it)when it was first released,I was rather slow about getting into the genre until much later. I don't think I even got around to seeing all three films until I was in college.
Most people(I am assuming)know the general crux of this film,so I'll spare the plot summery here. This movie is,for all of its technical flash(for 1977),strum and drang is basically a Western/Actioner serial that is set in space with slight shadings of adult savvy,mixed with kid-like enthusiasm. Creator/Director George Lucas cannot be credited enough with bringing to life a cultural phenomenon that can match Star Trek for the level of adoration and emulation. The actors involved(even mega star Harrison Ford) seem secondary to the story,effects and world,but that is something that cannot be oversold in a business where actors and images seem to exceed the value of their roles or the movies they do oftentimes.
At the risk of seeming really,REALLY clichéd and trite:yes,I,too believe this movie is an INSTANT classic.