The Greatest Film Ever Made

Rating: 10/10 (5 January 2020)

In the pantheon of great movie sequels, the line stops at Empire, having all the heart of the original while also taking the story down a new and darker path as it expands over countless new worlds and encompasses new ideas and themes. There is something for everyone here, from the bombastic battles on land and in space we've come to expect to meaningful explorations of the balance between good and evil, the light and the dark; it's everything a sequel should be and more, raising the bar as it raises the stakes and leading the franchise in bold new directions.