great movie, but still overrated

Rating: 8/10 (24 January 2007)

There's no doubt that this is a great movie and was revolutionary for its time, just how every Star Wars has been, even Episodes I-III, but definitely overrated. Least appealing action, no great up-close one-on-one battle, and definitely does not meet the standard of Return of the Jedi. It was a necessary aspect of the trilogy and can't be left out because of many necessary plot lines, but similar to Lord of the Rings: the Two Towers, drawn out. I don't even believe it would rank second in the new episodes that have been released in the past ten years that are far more revolutionary. They were part of the first movies to be filmed digitally and bring the most character development and bring the story full circle. Out of the 6 released Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back finishes in a dismal 5th.