I'm glad I can start talking about the truly great Star Wars movies now. Star Wars Episode IV has solidified itself in many people's hearts across the world and I can see why. It is not only a fun adventure but a state of mind that we all like to put ourselves into now and then. The flawed hero, the strong and standalone "damsel", the cocky bounty hunter, even the wise old hermit is fun! Episode IV is a first in the series and a great starting point for the fandom!
The story is simple enough. An evil force called the Empire has taken over the galaxy and a small group of rebels is trying to rebel against them. A young farm boy who longs to be more finally gets his chance to be something more when he comes across two stranded droids who bring a message of great distress in search of a mysterious man named Obi-Wan Kenobi. So the farm boy named Luke finds Obi-Wan who is now known as the hermit Ben Kenobi and they both meet up with a bounty hunter named Han Solo where the newly formed group goes to save the Princess Leia. Simple, yes. But executed brilliantly because of the varied characters and their relations to each other. The banter between Han Solo and Princess Leia are especially great. This trend continues into the other movies in the trilogy also.
The villains in the film are really sinister unlike the prequels. Darth Vader's main underling is surprisingly awesome as he remorselessly blows up an entire planet after he promises NOT to. Darth Vader is of course great as he is built up for a perfect foil for Luke when he kills Obi-Wan Kenobi. This pivotal moment not only sets up Vader as Luke's villain but shows backstory for Obi-Wan and Vader instead of just telling it.
Though there isn't a lot that this film does badly, it still suffers. In my opinion the movie moves a little fast. The characters constantly bump from planet to planet so I don't feel connected at all to them. This was most evident when the Death Star was about to destroy Yavin 4; where the Rebel base was. At this point I had seen the planet from space and a single bunker. Out of the entire planet the movie could have showed it picked two mindless locations that just serve as minor exposition. This is why the famous trench run at the end of the movie didn't seem so drastic to me. I simply didn't care enough about this planet.
Overall this movie is very great. It not only told a great story but captured an audience that would keep the memory of this movie in their hearts for their entire lives. That being said, the sequels in the original trilogy did do a much better job at pacing and an overall narrative flow.
Star Wars Episode IV is great!
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