A Fitting End to the Star Wars Triology

Rating: Null/10 (12 November 1998)

It was a great run for Lucas' Star Wars trilogy, and ended quite well with Return of the Jedi. A terrific film, with good performances by all involved, particularly that of Mark Hamill, who matured both physically and emotionally throughout these movies. Some might say that this is the inferior Star Wars film, and they would be wrong. It is technically superior to both A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, and features a full circle in the characterizations of Luke, Han and Leia, and most especially Darth Vader. Return is my favorite Star Wars film, and that is mostly because of its sentimentalities. Few devotees can say that their eyes didn't mist when that black mask came off. I guess I'm just a sucker for a happy ending. But, as of May 21, 1999, it all starts over...?