This is what movies were meant to be

Rating: 10/10 (29 October 2000)

I love the empire strikes back. Because of four words, "I Am your Father". Not only unexpected, but totally surprising and apalling. It just draws you into this film, you forget you are watching a movie. There's really no word to describe such an experience. It is so amazing that movies become such perfect masterpieces sometimes. "The Empire Strikes Back" is jammed full of character growth, drama, evil. The best part is... this is a cliffhanger movie. What will they do? How will they escape? Will they survive? Perhaps it's a great film that can leave you wanting more. But while leaving you wanting answers, you will want to watch the movie over and over to re-experience the pure darkness and discoveries. So many backdrops in this film personify this movie. The Matte paintings and/or sets of Dagobah seem very dark and almost ominous. Just a hint of the sublime add a lot to what was not there before. if anything, the movie is unparalelled in it's mastery of what the cinema was originally intended to show. At least, it is still a damn sight better than phantom menace.