Star Wars Trilogy

An evolving classic

It has become fashionable to knock George Lucas. The prequels (Phantom Menace & Attack of the Clones) rarely get a fair review as they had impossible expectations to overcome. These reissues, rather than remind us of George?s genius, have aroused many fans antipathy - he?s tampered with them again (even sneaking in the new Anakin Skywalker at the end of the Jedi). But despite the flaws (e.g a lot of dodgy acting and dialogue, cutesy simplicity etc.) these films are magnificent, still evolving classics. Personally, I love the digital upgrade, the larger vistas, sweeping cityscapes and tidied up special effects. The extras come from behind the scenes and charter a cultural phenomena that changed movies for ever. But don?t rent it, buy it!

Farmboy Luke Skywalker begins an apparently simple trip to find old hermit Ben Kenobi, but is suddenly hurled headlong into a breakneck adventure in the company of roguish pirate Han Solo, frosty princess Leia Organa and two robots (who have really seen better times), battling to free the galaxy from the tyrannical grip of the evil Empire, personified in the terrifying nemesis of Darth Vader. Technically Episode IV, this is the epic, sci-fi film that began an incredible cinema saga, and changed the face of movie-making forever...