The good guy wears black

Rating: 10/10 (3 January 2005)

Men in Black don't have anything on the man in black... Luke Skywalker.
Why this movie doesn't have a higher rating, I don't know. Maybe it's because of the ewoks (that's why my mother doesn't like it as much). I say: those ewoks had very little to do with the creative genius of this movie.
It was a masterpiece. It all came together perfectly and seamlessly. It even started off terrificly with Luke Skywalker showing off his full fledged Jedi skills. There is action, humor, action, honor, and more action... and the special effects... whew, light years ahead of its time. We were treated with two epic battles: the inter-galactic battle between the federation and the rebel forces, and the smaller but equally important battle between Luke and the Emperor, Luke and his father, and Luke and the Dark Side. Luke was in a perilous struggle internally with his feelings. You could see as he was slowly being poisoned with anger, concern, and perhaps a bit of fear. The Emperor had a very grand plan in mind for Luke and the rebel forces. That plan was all coming to fruition except for the will power and intelligence of Luke and Han Solo.
As a child "Return of the Jedi" was my absolute favorite bar none. Well, Since childhood "The Empire Strikes Back" has toppled it. I'm a little older now and being more knowledgeable, "The Empire Strikes Back" is a bit more intellectually appealing. Even still, "Return of the Jedi" ranks extremely high with me and always will.