The wrap-up to a classic trio

Rating: Null/10 (28 June 1999)

I'm an admitted Star Wars fanatic, and even though I've seen the trilogy in its entirely at least 20 times, I still thoroughly enjoy watching every film. However, Return of the Jedi isn't my favorite of the three. While the movie has some undeniably memorable moments (the final lightsaber battle, the Death Star raid), as a whole it fell short of its predecessors. The anticipated romance between Han and Leia practically fizzles out, Mark Hamill's limited range as an actor is more evident here than in the rest of the trilogy, and the Ewoks were just too Care Bear-like for the end of a mountainous saga. (George Lucas's fascination with the short fuzzballs makes me wonder, does he think EVERYONE adores them?? The Ewoks have at least two movies of their own, and they're awful!)
But ROJ is still a marvelous film, as are all the SW adventures. Princess Leia is lovely here (I'm a girl, so I'm not basing my opinion on that copper bikini scene, okay), and Luke finally got a decent haircut. Of course my personal favorite is Harrison Ford, who is, as always, a thrill to watch.