Space drama never started so well

Rating: 9/10 (14 August 2014)

Star Wars: Episode IV-A New Hope is a film that although now is the fourth in a franchise of a high earning series, is also the start of something extremely special and a film that starts it all well too. With revolutionary effects, great fight scenes and just a story on an epic scale, A New Hope is just one film that you will not forget easily and one that can make you fall in love with Star Wars. I liked even the actors who basically were all starting out and I found the movie to be strongly an amazing film, and here below is why so.
The story is just so massive but in a 2 hour film, a lot of things go on but all things are resolved well to say it is just this one film with a lot of plot points. The story is also very interesting and you can't help but feel if you miss anything then you should rewind and see what happened because it can get a grip on you. The action quota is pretty good to say it isn't all about that kind of stuff, some great gun battles, space fights and of course the legendary lightsaber battles.
Mark Hamill is just young Luke Skywalker in this and although he never takes the role to new heights in cinema, he still solidly commands it and never puts a step wrong. For me the real hit of this film is Harrison Ford as Han Solo with his cool persona yet also very edgy when aggravated, he delivers a performance that basically eclipses that of the main man Skywalker. Carey Fisher is good as Princess Leia and Alec Guinness also in his finest role in his older age, just shows how well some can act in Sci-Fi which is never seen to be always that well award winningly acted.
George Lucas is just awesome in making this film with it's directing and writing and setting into motion a critically crazy franchise of films, he directs it perfectly and no other person could have made this even a little bit better, it is what it is. He also delivers so well on the screenplay and the actors say there lines with complete ease and how you would expect them to do it. The effects are just so brilliant for 1977 and work even in the future with modern effects, just beautiful sets to look at completely.
If any criticism comes it's way, well, there isn't much to pick out if truth be told and if they are they are minor. I didn't think the film was perfect even if this review seems like I did so far and the reason I didn't is mainly because of the maybe slower parts toward the end of the movie where it can seem as if you have been worn out by all the things going but in all cases you shouldn't dislike it for doing that.
If you want possibly the best Sci-Fi film ever then this is a true contender and to say I didn't find this flawless yet I did think it sensational then it goes to show how much more some will love this if they haven't already viewed it. I guess those who should stay away is anyone who hates an epic space drama really if that makes any real sense, you get the stereotypical people where one hates Star Wars and never wants to hear of it ever again after watching it and the other is in absolute love with it.
Overall I found it Strongly a Sublime piece of cinema history and one I think will never be forgotten in the tapestry that is film. You know a lot of people see Star Wars fans as nerdy but I think anyone can love this even if they are not mega fans afterwards or anything like that, it is just good fun all round. Oh and one more thing to add is the comedy, the film is actually very funny in certain parts and really mixes up beautifully to create legendary movie.