Not as good as Hope or Empire, but still fun.

Rating: 7/10 (11 January 2006)

When making a story, the only thing more difficult than the beginning, is the ending. Return of the Jedi is a good example of this. While the film was great, it was kind of disappointing.
It started great with the Jabba the Hutt sequence (which felt like an old pirate movie) and ended with a brilliant climax (some may disagree but the ending of the 1997 Special Edition was a lot better than the original ending, what with showing all the planets celebrating), but the middle of the film is slack. The whole Ewok tribe scenes are boring, and the whole "Leia is your sister" is predictable and is far from as shocking as the famous "I am your father" scene.
But once the Battle of Endor begins, it feels just like another Star Wars movie again. The whole scene is fun, with Han and Co. leading an attack on the Impirial bunker, while Lando and Wedge lead the attack against the second Death Star.
But the highlight of the film is the final battle between Luke and Vader. This battle was different from previous fights, maybe because it seemed like neither wanted to kill each other, and appeared to be an analogy of the conflict between father and son.
Also, another highlight was the (true) introduction of Emporer Palpatin, the real bad guy.
Plus the Max Rebo Band was funny.
Jedi was a fun addition to the Star Wars saga, and is well worth a look.