Star Wars Vi - Return of the jedi - Movie review

The final chapter of the original trilogy was directed by Richard Marquand, and released in May of 1983 - eventually earning nearly $450 million in profit. Picking up the story of "Empire" a year later, we join our fearless heroes during a daring hostage rescue back on the dusty dessert planet of Tatooine - the supremely fun and thrilling assault on Jabba's Sail Barage would normally serve as a climatic centerpiece in most other films, but here, it's merely a precursor to the epic conclusion to the six-part story. The PG-rated space opera reunites Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Peter Mayhew, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Ian McDiarmid, Frank Oz, and James Earl Jones for one last fantasy extravaganza around and above the forest moon of Endor. By now, the actors have all found a steady rhythm bringing their characters to life, but the stand-out performances are definitely from Hamill and McDiarmid during their uncomfortable confrontation late in the film, as the hooded Emperor taunts, "Let the hate flow through you." Although never referred to by name, a band of mischievous fury woodland creatures called Ewoks can be a bit childish, but they're a terrific comedic off-set to the film's heavier moments. At 136 minutes, this is a well-paced adventure that adeptly balances the slower character discovery moments, like an emotional scene between Luke and Liea, with the effects-heavy action set-pieces, like Lando's Death Star attack run onboard the Falcon. Intercutting three parallel stories, the final act is a true tour-de-force experience: meshing humor, sorrow, hope, and despair into a furiously awesome climax that will have all audiences at the edge of their seat. The visuals used to achieve the hundreds of effects shots are as impressive as they are seamless: especially when you consider this picture is 30-years-old, and still looks better than many of today's sci-fi films. John Williams's score, as usual, serves as a powerful backbone to the picture: providing emphasis and tension in all the right areas, resulting in a truly re-watchable, and re-listenable experience. George Lucas made a number alterations to this film's re-releases: updating the sarlac monster to include a beak is fine with me; it looks even more frightening now... but a goofy musical number only serves to distract from an otherwise tense moment. And although I understand the symbolism behind including prequel-star Hayden Christensen as a force-spirit in the movie's final shot, I reject the idea behind it: which suggests Anakin was never redeemed, his true self apparently died 25 years earlier: the original version with an older Anakin played by Sebastian Shaw retains a more hopeful message. The names, places, and mythos with the Star Wars universe are fascinating and attractive: and this roller coaster experience serves as a great ending to all of the plot-threads and people we've met along the way... well, at least until Disney releases Episode VII in 2015. "Star Wars - Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi", an "Unrelenting spectacle with loveable characters." And now, lets go to the YouTube comments to see what you had to say. Our scores for "Return Of The Jedi"... a NINE and a TEN. Fun and adventurous, but ultimately flawed, you enjoyed this picture enough, calling it a great conclusion to the saga, rating it an AWESOME. By now, you can certainly tell I'm a Star Wars fan -- having adored this franchise since I first rode "Star Tours" at Disney World in Orlando in the early 1990's... I have no problem rating this AMAZING.