The weakest of the original trilogy.

Rating: 7/10 (22 May 2005)

In contrast to the prequels, the original series sees the 3rd installment to be the weakest of the bunch. After Darth Vader's dramatic revelations and the remarkable battle on Hoth, we delve into quieter, but not necessarily better times.
Certainly the scenes of Han's rescue and the epic space battles are there, but they are peppered with the hideously annoying Ewoks, who take the film from a classic, almost serious endeavour to the domain of the cutesy. Certainly Lucas could have placed a more dignified race rather than one that worships C-3PO? O_o That quibble aside, however, ROTJ has plenty of classic moments, including the climactic assault on the incomplete Death Star, the duel between Vader and the Emperor, and also the scenes on Tattooine.
A GOOD film, but not an EXCELLENT film like the first two.