Friday, 6 February 2015

#37 Return of the Jedi (1983)

Return of the Jedi (1983)
PG
Running time: 2 hours 13 minutes
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Director: George Lucas
Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Alec Guinness, Peter Cushing, David Prowse, James Earl Jones, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, Sebastian Shaw, Frank Oz, Jeremy Bulloch, Denis Lawson, Kenneth Colley, Warwick Davis, Caroline Blakiston.

Synopsis
In the epic conclusion of the saga, the Empire prepares to crush the Rebellion with a more powerful Death Star while the Rebel fleet mounts a massive attack on the space station. Luke Skywalker confronts his father Darth Vader in a final climactic duel before the evil Emperor. In the last second, Vader makes a momentous choice: he destroys the Emperor and saves his son. The Empire is finally defeated, the Sith are destroyed, and Anakin Skywalker is thus redeemed. At long last, freedom is restored to the galaxy.

Review
Also known as 'Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi', the saga comes to a satisfying end with a few not so friendly encounters, such as Jabba the Hutt and Boba Fett. Being the one with the most straightforward, blockbuster-charged storyline of them all, the ending of 'Return of the Jedi' highlights the emotional core of the saga - the father-son relationship of Vader and Luke. Oh, don't even mention the Ewok tribe, which is just an awesome bunch of forest creatures.

Rating
4/5 Stars

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