Classic sci-fi/fantasy

Rating: Null/10 (15 October 2003)

In this film, a far-away, long-ago Galaxy is under the rule of a Galactic Empire, enforced by the evil Darth Vader(David Prowse, James Earl Jones). However, a small amount of freedom fighters have rebelled against the Empire and stolen the plans to the Empire's secret weapon-a Moon-sized planet-destroying superweapon called the "Death Star". When Rebel sympathizer Senator Princess Leia(Carrie Fisher) is forced to hide the plans in a "Droid" robot(Kenny Baker), the droid finds itself into the hands of young farmboy Luke Skywalker(Mark Hammil). Seeking the aid of exiled Jedi knight Obi-Wan Kenobi(Alec Quiness) and space pirates Han Solo(Harrison Ford) and Chewbacca(Peter Mayhew) Luke becomes involves in a quest to rescue the princess and destroy the Death Star. The film is a fun roller coaster ride from start to finish. The film's acting is pretty good;although the performances of Mark Hammil and Carrie Fisher can be occassionally whiny, they still have good chemistry together. Harrison Ford, Alec Quiness, and Peter Cushing all give great performances. Many of the special effects still hold up today, even without the "Special Edition" releases. In 1997, a "Special Edition" was released with new special effects and some new scenes. While the SE fixed many of the film's dated Landspeeder and X-wing FX, it also added unecessary additions, mainly to the Mos Eisley section of the film.