Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

        Star Wars is a legendary franchise, and A New Hope was the perfect beginning to what goes down as the greatest space-opera of all time. George Lucas crafted a film from an incredible vision that he had, and it is absolutely phenomenal. Reviewing this film is going to be difficult for me without gushing over it because this is my favorite franchise of all time and this entry hits on all cylinders. Every actor is perfectly cast, the pace and story are incredible, and the dialogue is both witty and triumphantly hopeful. This is the beginning to something that is still going on all these years later. If you are a fan of any of the Star Wars films or shows, you should go back and watch this film to see where it all began.

            By now, we should all know how the story goes. A long time ago in a galaxy far far away, yadda yadda, but right from the opening sequence you can tell that this story is going to be good. You start off on a spaceship having just read that some blueprints have been retrieved and are being sent off to some guy named Obi-Wan Kenobi by two adorably annoying droids in hopes that it will help the rebel alliance defeat the dark and sinister empire. Just from that alone you know that the movie is going to be intense. You are thrust into the middle of a civil war between some scrappy rebels and an empire that has every single advantage that they could possibly have, including the Death Star, which is the largest and most destructive spacecraft capable of obliterating a planet.  After that it is about an hour of meeting some of the best characters ever written. Mark Hamill is great as Luke Skywalker and Harrison Ford might be even better as Han Solo. They make a perfect pairing. One is an optimistic believer in the Force while the other is a sarcastic and cynical smuggler who is great with his zings. He also has the coolest named spaceship in history, the Millennium Falcon. You also have the wise mythical character, Obi-Wan Kenobi, played brilliantly by Alec Guinness, not to mention the late Carrie Fisher as the lovely Princess Leia. Honestly, all of these characters are great, but they pale in comparison to the introduction, presentation, and overall incredibleness of Darth Vader. He is the perfect villain. He is dark, menacing, powerful, and when he wields that red lightsaber, he is just incredibly intimidating. The moment he enters the room, you feel his presence. You hear the breathing, you hear the imperial march theme, you see that dark helmet which every person wanted to own at some point, and you know that you have a phenomenal character that is always ranked towards the top of every top villain list.

            The third act of the film is also great, as it includes the first ever lightsaber duel, and an incredible air raid on the Death Star using the blueprints that were introduced in the first act. That is another thing that is great about this film, aside from the terrific performances, beautiful score, and great visuals, everything within the film has a purpose and comes to play a part. Nothing is just done by accident. I know that Star Wars is not for everyone, but it has a fandom that is on par with any of the other top fandoms and you do not achieve that with anything less than a perfect film. I will always recommend this film to anyone looking to start a great journey. Official Rating: 5 Stars.

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