Average Rating: 8.2/10
Reviews Counted: 67
Fresh: 63 | Rotten: 4
A legendarily expansive and ambitious start to the sci-fi saga, George Lucas opened our eyes to the possiblites of blockbuster filmmaking and things have never been the same.
Average Rating: 7.4/10
Critic Reviews: 17
Fresh: 15 | Rotten: 2
A legendarily expansive and ambitious start to the sci-fi saga, George Lucas opened our eyes to the possiblites of blockbuster filmmaking and things have never been the same.
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In a distant galaxy, a long time ago, young Luke Skywalker assembles his motley crew of allies including space rogue Han Solo and two "droids" -- C3PO and R2D2 -- to rescue Princess Leia, the rebel leader of her planet from the clutches of the evil Empire as embodied by its enforcer Darth Vader.
PG, 1 hr. 45 min.
Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy
May 25, 1977 Wide
Sep 21, 2004
20th Century Fox
All Critics (68) | Top Critics (17) | Fresh (66) | Rotten (5) | DVD (24)
A grand and glorious film that may well be the smash hit of 1977, and certainly is the best movie of the year so far.
Top CriticA magnificent film. George Lucas set out to make the biggest possible adventure fantasy out of his memories of serials and older action epics, and he succeeded brilliantly.
It is, all in all, hard to think of a place or an age group that would not respond to the enthusiastic inventiveness with which Lucas has enshrined his early loves.
It's fun and funny.
Compelling backstory, exciting action and pleasantly archetypal characters.
Twenty years later, George Lucas' loved saga of the war between good and evil in a distant galaxy returns in digitally enhanced and augmented form.
Sci-fi action classic perfect for sharing with older kids.
Like it or not, Star Wars is a seminal movie that began a whole cycle of sci-fi works and also launched the careers of many actors and craftsmen.
First of a sci-fi phenomenon, #4 in the series.
Lucas consegue imprimir energia à direção e estabelece seus personagens como figuras imediatamente icônicas, mesmo que, aqui e ali, seus péssimos diálogos comprometam a experiência.
It is a sweeping epic with classical themes lifted from the teachings of Joseph Campbell, but it maintains strong central characters.
After Star Wars, movies not only spawned profitable kids' toys; they merged with kids' toys, and basically became toys themselves.
It has shaped our imaginations, our inner worlds. The series may be over at last, but the Force will be with us always.
On the basic level of simple entertainment it succeeds as well as any film ever has.
So, is this the best film of all time? Certainly not. But it definitely is one of the most enduring, and it's hard not to be seduced.
A product of its time, certainly, but like the myths that informed it, Star Wars will outlive the lot of us.
Lucas and his cronies have done absolutely nothing to port this thing over for home theater other than to simply dump it on DVD.
Has distinct limitations, but the current return to a cinema of spectacle and wonder is wholly encouraging.
Puts most recent 'epic' blockbuster mediocrities to shame.
One of those few films that you can expect to find in almost anyone's collection.
Lucas' trilogy earned its place in eternity not for its mechanical precision, but for its intangible qualities of inspiration and wonder.
There is no doubt that the original three Star Wars movies are classics. It's good to have them on DVD, at long last. [Star Wars Trilogy DVD set]
There are three Star Wars films. Star Wars is a magical rollercoaster ride of fun and excitement, populated with charming characters you actually CARE about, who have believable relationships in a fairytale universe of good and evil. Star Wars is my first movie love, and no matter how many times I see it (surely a
October 21, 2006
Super Reviewer
George Lucas takes science fiction to a whole 'nother level in Star Wars: A New Hope.Story goes a long way and this film has got a good one. The plot moves and there always seems to be something essential happening for the entire 2 hours of screen time. It doesn't hurt that the light versus dark concept, wrapped in
April 9, 2007
Super Reviewer
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