La Guerre des étoiles

So I finally got around to the original Star Wars trilogy, which I kept putting off watching. And this may sound like a cliché, but I was incredibly deprived of one of cinema's gems. The iconic theme tune that always accompanies Darth Vader, the exceedingly good and groundbreaking technical workmanship for its time, the perfect work of the makeup and costume designers - this film has more than just that. As a result, having seen all the old Star Wars films, it was this first (fourth) episode that I liked the least, but still above average. In short, a very well made fantastic sci-fi ride not lacking in action and adventure that every lover of these genres should see, and certainly shouldn't wait as long as I did. (2014-08-21)

Pleasant adventure that gradually got out of control in the following parts, reaching strongly grand dimensions. Although Lucas relies more on humor and details in the first half rather than on the narrative pace, it is still not very difficult to engage in his game. However, the main part of my admiration lies in the fact that he earned the right to shoot this exactly in 1977. A space fairytale with a wise old man, naive boy, mischievous smuggler, beautiful princess, chatty android, beeping tin can, and most of all, with the best villain in the universe. The most modest installment in the series is ultimately the weakest after years, but despite the noticeable flaws, it still has a huge dose of nostalgia. 70% (2005-07-06)

For me, this instalment of the Star Wars is the one I watched the most. I watched it over and over again as a child and I was always satisfied. The story was so unique that it filled my free time for many micro decades of time. And it will probably still entertain me for some time. The first, respectively the fourth episode, has a pretty simple story as it introduces the world and the characters in it. You either fall in love with it, or you should not even watch the other instalments. (2015-05-11)

A film that needs no reviews. As an introduction, it doesn't reach the dramatic heights of the following two episodes, and some elements are bound to feel a little dated, but it's still an exemplary definition of a legend in that fickle and demanding art called cinema. What's more, I feel that the more you watch it, the more the characters and the unique mythology grow on you, so maybe next time it will be worth five stars. (2015-12-24)

It has cardboard models and visual effects made on a shoestring, but this episode is far more impressive than episodes I and II, which are packed with digital effects. This is not nostalgia on my part, but the fact that Lucas has forgotten how to make a good film. If it's true that he wants to cut newly shot scenes with Natalie Portman into the original episodes (nothing against her otherwise), Lucas is done for good. That would be a crime against a legend. (2003-04-13)