Darker, better story, better effects

Rating: 10/10 (21 September 2015)

The Empire Strikes back defied every single expectation from viewers. How could anything be any better than the epic original Star Wars movie? It's not even directed by George Lucas, right? Wrong.
Irvin Kershner directed Empire and it is the best Star Wars in the original trilogy, the best Star Wars movie so far, one of the greatest science fiction movies of all time and one of the greatest movies of all time.
In Empire, we see our heroes evolve and we see them at their most vulnerable. The story is enhanced, expanded and we learn the true nature of the force and a very dark secret in the Skywalker legacy.
The effects are way better than in A New Hope and it is very dark and sinister as well, which I love. Williams' score is beautiful, of course.
Empire Strikes Back is one of my favorite movies of all time.