Part two is more a straight-ahead action flick, substituting brawn and brawling for the pastoral radiance of the first film.

Rating: 8/10 (20 February 2019)

The movie doesn't deepen or expand the tale's themes as masterfully as The Empire Strikes Back added to Star Wars' mystique. But as a stirring story of unsullied heroism, it's a winner, and as an action epic, it features superb battle sequences.