Sure it's great, but as good?

Rating: Null/10 (21 May 2002)

For me this will always be the 'tease' of the original trilogy. Starting with a spectacular battle, then slow middle (even though Yoda is introduced) and killer ending(laying the foundations of the star wars saga for the next 20+ years). It's a great movie don't get me wrong. But out of the trilogy I feel this is the weakest as there is no payoff. It is totally dependent on what is apparently according to many, the weakest of the trilogy, "Return Of The Jedi". I know so many who say this is the best simply because of the style. But is style any substitute for story? Which is where the problem of Empire lays. A story where nothing is realised. That doesn't begin for 100 minutes where we finally learn 'the truth'. Don't get me wrong I love it, but not as much as Episodes 4 and 6. I think people have forgotten their initial reactions to it due to the fact that we now have a conclusion with 'Jedi'.