Episode IV, redux

Rating: 7/10 (26 December 2000)

George Lucas did not have enough money to do Episode IV the way he wanted to and Episode V, despite a superior script suffered, a 10 percent drop in the box office. So he used Episode VI as an excuse to do the special effects the way he wanted to do it. Despite a promising beginning, Episode VI pretty much ended like Episode IV--the enhanced special effects added little to the ending. Also it was disappointing because we saw the "departure" of another beloved Jedi--although with hind(fore)sight we see this was probably necessary to fulfill a prophecy from Episode I.
The only thing that made this movie worthwhile was seeing princess Leia in the "slave girl costume".