The space battles are well-staged and various loose narrative threads are pulled together neatly.
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06/06/07
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Return of the Jedi (1983)
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Reviews Counted:60
Fresh:45
Rotten:15
Average Rating:6.5/10
Consensus: Though failing to reach the cinematic heights of its predecessors, Return of the Jedi remains an entertaining sci-fi adventure and a fitting end to the classic trilogy.
Theatrical Release:May 25, 1983 Wide
Synopsis: The third and final chapter in the wondrous STAR WARS saga is RETURN OF THE JEDI. Luke (Mark Hamill) must save Han Solo (Harrison Ford) from the clutches of the monstrous Jabba the Hut, and bring... [More]
Starring: Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Billy Dee Williams
Director: Richard Marquand
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Reviews for Return of the Jedi
It is not as exciting as Star Wars itself, which had the advantage of novelty. But it is better and more satisfying than The Empire Strikes Back...
08/13/08
The finale to the saga's first chapter wobbles from time to time and the mythology grows a little woolly, but that spectacular conclusion is hard to resist.
03/04/08
la esencia está en los duelos asociados a la filosofía Jedi y la esperanza en que el bien terminaría venciendo...
02/28/02
Darth Vader is one of the most magnificent villains in movie history.
01/01/00
The weakest of the original trilogy, but far easier to watch than Episode I or II
03/19/03
Jedi may not be George Lucas's crown jewel, but his trilogy as a whole is as good as film fantasy gets.
01/01/00
Top CriticA terrific wrapup to a terrific series!
01/01/00
Despite George Lucas's 'improvements,' Jedi is still a better ride than last year's Event Movies Twister or Independence Day.
01/01/00
The most disappointing of the original three episodes but still charming and thrilling.
01/01/00
People ask me what they should go see in the theaters right now, and I always point them to the Star Wars trilogy.
01/01/00
Every scene meets the movie's generally high standard!
01/01/00
A good piece of cinema. It is far from perfection, and far from the heights reached by its two predecessors, but it still can entertain the audience -- not just the children who would enjoy Ewoks.
01/01/00
Scores with its imaginative sweep, colorful characters, and ambitious mythology
07/23/03
Jedi couldn't end the Star Wars trilogy on a happier note!
01/01/00
Top CriticThe acting in Return of the Jedi is stronger than in the previous films.
01/01/00
Top Criticthe least of the three, but it is still a magnificent experience in its own right
02/27/01
The magic is still there, the effects crisp and spectacular.
01/01/00
The third Star Wars film, and the sixth in the series, begins with a bang as our heroes try to wrap up the threads left hanging at the end of The Empire Strikes Back.
05/26/06
No review available.
03/27/03
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