Director: George Lucas
Cast: Mark Hamill, Alec Guiness, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Peter Mayhew, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, James Earl Jones
Series: Star Wars
MPAA Rating: PG
Length: 123 Minutes
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Pure Hope
This review is of the 2004 DVD Re-Release, which includes re-touched footage and added sequences from the 1997 Special Edition (a.k.a. Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope). However, while reviewing the film I actively ignored the Special Edition add-ons, and this review will be based on the original footage as well as my memories of the original cut of the film. In a specially marked section I will discuss the Special Edition footage, which includes a few spoilers for Star Wars and Return of the Jedi.
What a film.
The perfect marriage of inexperience, hope, the perfect cast, and passion. Really, this isn't just a cultural milestone, or another nerdy franchise, this is a powerfully good film.
Centuries from now, I can see this film still being important, and its legacy will probably never fade. This is one of the most joyous adventures ever committed to celluloid. This is the greatest science fiction story ever told.
This is Star Wars.
