things can only get better

Rating: 7/10 (10 June 2003)

despite being a fan when i was young - say eight years old - with hindsight i feel free to rubbish this camp, unoriginal film. the script is weak in the extreme, something that doesn't change in this series. however, this one lacks what all the others have - a budget. alec guiness was good in everything but here he is effortless, and it's clear to see he didn't think much of this film. ditto peter cushing. try some good sci-fi like 2001, bladerunner, Alien. This is just a basic kid's story about good vs. evil, with a princess, etc. some good moments - the death star, the desert, but too few to warrant such hype. also, why do all star wars fans slate the new ones, which are infinitely better? Put this on if you're baby-sitting.