The greatest movie ever made

Rating: 10/10 (17 May 2007)

This movie captivated me when it first came out, and I still get drawn into its drama, adventure and science fiction. It is the perfect combination of all three without diluting the quality. It is not over played or over directed, nor does it take itself too seriously. No one character dominated the screen and the special effects are still considered to be phenomenal and realistic. Star Wars was the beginning of the respectable science fiction movies. Before its release the genre struggled against the history of B-movies that varied greatly in quality and imagination from the beginning of the movie industry. It benefited, instead of suffered, from the release of Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. The three movies became what most directors can only dream of, a true continuation and conclusion of the original story, unhindered by fluff and the desire to just shove something into production. Mark, Harrison, Carrie, Alec and James all executed their roles with the most professionalism and supreme acting as can be recorded on film. It is easily the greatest movie ever made.