The Ultimate Movie Revolution

Rating: 9/10 (15 June 2007)

Star Wars is easily the biggest series of all time, no doubt about it. What started out as just a little story on a yellow legal pad revolutionized the globe and set off a new era in movie making.
Star Wars starts out with the now world-known "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...", and that music that gets people all hyped up. The scroll, as in each Star Wars following film, details what has happened which provides the story of the film.
The movie starts on a brilliant note, combining suspense, humor, and action. We meet Darth Vader, who is voiced to perfection by James Earl Jones, and he is definitely the model of any and all villains.
However, I think the hype of this film is just a little too high. The first 20 or so minutes are absolutely perfect, and almost everything Darth Vader does is just spectacular (my favorite scene is when he Force-chokes a guy).
But at times, the story does not become as memorable, such as the club scene (I personally found this scene just average.) And Mark Hamill is an over-the-top actor. But because he is surrounded by brilliant actors (Sir Alec Guiness and Harrison Ford), any unbelievability he provides is canceled out.
The only other thing I didn't like was the space battle after the sword fight; I almost always turn it off when it starts because I find it very long and boring, and even though it is a key part of the story, I don't find the battle very excellent. This should've been placed simultaneously with Obi-Wan vs. Darth Vader, so more suspense would be added.
Aside from that, the film is great. There's not much to say about the film that hasn't already been said. I think they could've included slight changes in the format of the film and cast a better actor for Luke Skywalker, but other than that, the film is everything you've heard it is; thrilling, spectacular, epic, a masterpiece, and the best of its time. 9.7/10