A good sequel

Rating: 7/10 (5 October 2009)

This sequel to "Star Wars" is good but not great and although a tad overrated, it still delivers.
Three years have passed since the first film and the rebels are being hunted by Darth Vader while Luke Skywalker trains in the ways of the Force under the guidance of Yoda. Han Solo and Princess Leia take the time out to have a clichéd romance on Cloud City and at the end, we get the ultimate twist ending which I won't spoil for newbies.
This is grand entertainment with a dark tone, great performances and one heck of a light-saber duel but the cons are there. Some of the battle scenes are protracted and uninteresting, the romance subplot is boring and clichéd and the story as a whole lacks solidity.
There are two new faces this time who add plenty of spice. Billy Dee Williams is simply cool as Lando and Frank Oz delivers a fantastic job as Yoda. Watching this, I truly believe that Oz should have been nominated for an Oscar. He got us to care and root for a puppet, something CGI has never done successfully, at least not for me.
Bottom line, even though it lacks solidity and is a bit overrated, this is one hell of a sequel.