Holds Up the Best of the Whole Saga

Rating: 8/10 (4 January 2016)

As a kid I was raised on Star Wars, all six of them. I loved each one, but this one stood out as being one of the worst of the bunch. I have no idea why, but watching it now it's easily the best.
The plot takes a darker turn, and it works perfectly. A New Hope felt like a somewhat poor beginning to the series (a little forced and rushed at times. Still a good movie though), but this one starts it up again and immediately makes it better. It picks up right off the bat, then slows back down again. It's quite well paced.
The characters and their relationships are further developed too, now that they aren't just a bunch of people thrown together due to circumstances. Instead, their a bunch of people thrown together due to circumstances all supporting the same cause and willing to actually work together.
Overall The Empire Strikes back is just the best Star Wars movie. It holds up the best of them all, and has a serious, darker tone that works really well. Unfortunately not all the movies could be this good. In the end I would certainly recommend this movie, but if you haven't seen it already then you really need to get up and watch them all, because your a little late.