Not as great as the first two Star Wars flicks, but pretty good.

Rating: 8/10 (14 November 2001)

Good Points: Again, it's more of the same great operatic sci-fi stuff from Lucas and the guys. The story moves along nicely through this wonderful fantasy universe highlighted with sweet FX from the geniuses at ILM. The climax where Luke finally turns to the dark side and attacks Vader is on my Top 10 list of all time great scenes. Truly a stroke of cinematic storytelling genius.
Bad Points: Well, by now, some flaws are bound to manifest themselves. "More of the same" is ironically bad as well as good. Sticking with what works is fine, but there's really nothing new here. It's more cool looking ships, weird aliens, climactic battle scenes, and the whole good vs. evil jazz. Also, older audiences will roll their eyes when the Ewoks make their appearance. I understand Lucas wants to make Star Wars enjoyable to all audiences, but I think the Teddy Bear thing is going a little too far into the cheese dip.
Bottom Line: Not as a good as the first two Star Wars movies, but definitely worth watching. I mean...if you've sat through the first two, you may as well see how the whole thing ends, right?