Review of Return of the Jedi (1983) by Luke E — 23 Nov 2015
The final Star Wars film in the original trilogy is a definitive third and final chapter of what many big film franchises has been defined by. While it's certainly aided incredibly well by Lawrence Kasdan's scripting, helping out with the greater conflict of the Rebel Alliance final battle against the evil Galactic Empire and the greater sense of character development carrying over what 'The Empire Strikes Back' did so well.
It's also great to know George Lucas has maintained the film's scope and spectacle, nowadays with a completed back story, the series comes to a complete full circle of the father's rise as a hero and fall to evil as a villain also following the son's heroes journey to redeem his father and realizing the bigger family twists.
On another side note the film itself doesn't necessarily reach the big cinematic heights as it's two predecessor's did, even when coming to face the questionable and unevenly toned addition of small furry primitives that eventually help out the Rebel Alliance (then again how is this any different to the Gungans in Phantom Menace).
Nonetheless, it's still a fitting finale, that will be continued when come this December, Episode VII or just 'The Force Awakens' finally hits cinemas, then we'll get to see what'll happen after all this time "A Long Time Ago in a Galaxy Far Far Away.
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This review of Return of the Jedi (1983) was written by Luke E on 23 Nov 2015.
Return of the Jedi has generally received very positive reviews.
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