Nice end to the original trilogy.

Rating: 8/10 (21 February 2003)

Though it is considered by many to be the weakest of the original three (as do I) it is still a very good movie...and a lot better than the first two of the new trilogy. The best part of this flick is clearly the rescue of Han Solo from Jaba the Hut. These desert scenes are great and the flick is at its best here. We also learn of the empire, which is constructing a new Death Star. Then the movie gets to the weaker part of the film where they go to Endor which just looks like any North American woods rather than any alien world. And we are introduced to the ewoks who are nowhere near the pain that Jar Jar would later become. There is also a cool space battle with Lando in command while Han leads a team to destroy a shield generator on the planet. Luke goes and confronts Vader as well. I like the way it looks like the good guys are losing on all three fronts, but all of them get their act together.