Review of Star Wars (1977) by Billy G — 24 May 2017

I cannot deny the influence 'A New Hope' had on sci-fi/fantasy and film in general. But lets face it, as a standalone movie, 'A New Hope' isn't very good. Our protagonist, Luke Skywalker, comes across as a whiny self-centered brat but I guess that's what it takes to be a Jedi Knight.

Its a shame Lucas made the trilogy revolve around Luke because there are so many other more interesting protagonists. Such as Princess Leia, Han Solo, even the droids etc. Imagine if Leia was the chosen one.

She could have been a much more fascinating and entertaining main protagonist; with her intelligence and snarky attitude it would have been a blast to see her go toe to toe with Vader. Re-watching this movie makes me realize how much Sir Alec Guinness is phoning in his performance as Obi-Wan.

Subsequent interviews with him have shown that he has disdain for Star Wars. But even with all these flaws, at least 'A New Hope' set the stage for better movies to come.