Why can't all second films be this good ?

Rating: 10/10 (7 February 2006)

The whole crew from the Star Wars returns for the second installment in the trilogy.
Few second films can live up to or even reach what the first film accomplished so well but the empire strikes back pulls it off.
Some time has passed since Luke destroyed the death star. Now he is a commander and leads an elite fighter squadron for the rebel alliance. However visions from his old mentor Obi-wan Kinobi Urge him to seek out the Jedi master Yoda, to learn the ways of the force.
Meanwhile Princess Leia and Han Make a desperate run to find a safe port to make repairs , while Lord Vader uses every means possible to hunt them down.
I actually rate this film higher then star wars mostly for the incredible cliff hangers at the end. Which left those of us who saw it in the theater, waiting a few years to answer the question....Could it be true...Lord Vader is ........? How are they gonna save Han ??? Fortunetly for those renting this on DVD its only a day away to find the answer in "Return of the Jedi" =P
You know how most sequels tend to be a bigger, better, fattier budget version of the original ? while thats true of empire, empire also offers a bigger Heart at the center of the story, making it much more personal this time around.