Pure Brilliance

Rating: 10/10 (25 July 2004)

This movie was a work of art as was the trilogy. It is a trilogy that we will never see the likes of again (though Godfather 1-3 and the Lord of the Rings trilogy have there place in cinema history as well).
Captivating, breathtaking, awesome, etc. are the words I'd use to describe this movie. There is the intergalactic battle, and the epic battle of good versus evil, light versus dark, and even better: father versus son. The story was magical and real, and the special effects were nothing short of visual perfection.
Lucas did a magnificent job in turning us to a new chapter in the Skywalker story in great style, glory and cohesion. He did not miss a beat. So much was revealed in this episode: about the force, about being a jedi, about Luke, Vader, and more.
The heroes were not perfect, nor supermen, as was evident by the capture of Han Solo. And the villain was duly portrayed as calculating and ruthless without being so over the top that you hated him. In fact, you couldn't help but respect Darth Vader, because as cold hearted as he was, he still held on to the ancient way of the Jedi and believed in the Force.
From opening credits to closing credits this movie was a masterpiece and not enough can be said about it.