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Lucas was clearly on top of his game when he directed A New Hope. By now, most Star Wars fans have heard the name Joseph Campbell enough to know his work, and its relevance to the film, so no discussion need go on here. It's interesting to note that this first film is entirely self-contained. Had it not been a phenomenal success worldwide (people in African countries were even lining up around the block to see it), we probably would not have seen Episodes Five and Six come to the big screen. Looking back, I can see how blatant fanboyism built the movie up to an obscene level. The film is not without its faults. The relatively unknown cast (Ford being the exception), shows its lack of acting experience throughout. The one thing that covers up all these faults, and turns the movie into a solid sci-fi film, is the fact that the movie is essentially an opera in space. We all know what's going to happen in the end (evil will fall, good will triumph), it's merely the impressive way that Lucas takes us to that point that makes the movie watchable. 4.5/5 EDIT: Also, this isn't a discussion forum, so your job is to post a review, not facilitate a dialogue concerning the film. Rabid Koala fucked around with this message at 17:19 on May 5, 2004 |
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