Best Of The Series

Rating: 9/10 (29 August 2013)

Episode V is the finest entry of the first two trilogies, since it is the best written(really strong dialogue, situations, and realistic evolution of the returning characters) phenomenal direction by Irvin Kirshner(exciting and breathless, always something going on of interest) and equally spectacular F/X, which still hold up(did not need much tweaking for the Special Editions) Story has the Empire striking back(of course!) against the rebellion(despite the loss of the Death Star) and our heroes'(Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, and Carrie Fisher returning as Luke, Han, and Leia) attempts to survive and enact their next plan of attack, only to become captured by an unwitting betrayal of old friend Lando(Billy Dee Williams, quite smooth but appealing). Climactic battle between Luke and Darth Vader is legendary, and breathtaking. Cliffhanger ending sets up the next chapter nicely.
A classic.