The epitome of what the 2nd installment of a trilogy is!!!

Rating: 10/10 (20 February 2003)

I will summarize my comments in one short conversation a friend and I had three weeks ago. We were discussing Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. I was voicing my displeasure with the utter predictability of the show and total lack of any climactic event and being left with a feeling of absolutely nothing happened in that film. My friend replied with the comment, "That's what the "middle" film of a trilogy is. It is simply the glue for the first and third films. Not every trilogy is STAR WARS." My point exactly. Empire is still light years ahead of itself simply because it is still the only "middle film" of a trilogy to keep you on the edge of your seat and leave you taken aback by its own climactic events and revelations. We can all remember the first time we saw the Battle of Hoth and were blown away, also who cannot say their world was sent for a spin when we found out Darth was Luke's father. We all have our own personal moments with STAR WARS. The music still stirs our souls and is prevalent in our society. Ask any Raiders fan if they enjoy the Imperial March. It is a part our culture.