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10/29/08
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Star Wars (1977)
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Reviews Counted: 60
Fresh: 57
Rotten:3
Average Rating: 8.2/10
Consensus: It gets better after 20 years.
Theatrical Release: May 25, 1977 Wide
Synopsis: STAR WARS, George Lucas's stunning sci-fi masterpiece, is arguably one of the most inventive and entertaining films ever made, garnering generations of loyal fans who are forever imprinted with the memory of its characters and... [More]
Starring: Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Alec Guinness
Director: George Lucas
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10/18/08
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10/18/08
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.
08/13/08
Top Critic On the basic level of simple entertainment it succeeds as well as any film ever has.
07/13/08
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.
03/04/08
Top Critic A 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.
02/19/08
Top Critic Has distinct limitations, but the current return to a cinema of spectacle and wonder is wholly encouraging.
02/09/06
Lucas' trilogy earned its place in eternity not for its mechanical precision, but for its intangible qualities of inspiration and wonder.
12/31/04
...the key to the movie’s success is its creation of a family of characters we can love and believe in.
09/09/04
The movie, modeled after old-fashioned Westerns and Joseph Campbell's writings about mythology, also has a sweet innocence.
06/22/04
The special effects wizardry seen in Star Wars is put in aid of a pure 1930s space opera pulp story . . .
12/05/03
Those of us who were old enough to catch the film as kids the first time around may even find an unexpected lump in their throats as the nostalgia gates bust wide open and Vader gets his, once again, on that giant, silver screen.
10/01/03
What's fascinating from a cinematic point of view is the magnificently derivative nature of the film. It's an enormous summary of characters, styles, and plot points that surveys 40 years of film history.
07/30/03
Top Critic Like many people from my generation, Star Wars is not just a favorite film, but an almost spiritual experience from childhood.
02/04/03
It works, because it is now what it was then: a triumph of the imagination.
10/15/02
I can't deny that this is one of the most important and influential movies ever made, and there is more fun stuff in this film than in most.
09/10/02
a lot of fun, but not a movie that particularly rewards repeated watchings... once every 20 years or so isn’t too often.
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