Fresh
What places it a sizable cut about the routine is its spectacular visual effects, the best since Stanley Kubrick's 2001.
Gene Siskel, Chicago Tribune
Star Wars
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...
1977 · 2h 1m · PG
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Directed by
George Lucas
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Star Wars
Overview
Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.
Director and cast
- George Lucas Director
- Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker
- Harrison Ford as Han Solo
- Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia Organa
- Peter Cushing as Grand Moff Tarkin
- Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi
- Anthony Daniels as C-3PO
- Kenny Baker as R2-D2
- Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca
- David Prowse as Darth Vader (performer)
- James Earl Jones as Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
93%
Tomatometer
Rotten
There's no breather in the picture, no lyricism; the only attempt at beauty is in the double sunset.
Pauline Kael, New Yorker
Fresh
George Lucas, who made American Graffiti, has put together a sci-fi film that draws on any number of associations. Star Wars is both amazing and familiar.
Penelope Gilliatt, New Yorker
Fresh
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.
A.D. Murphy, Variety
Fresh
Has distinct limitations, but the current return to a cinema of spectacle and wonder is wholly encouraging.
Derek Adams, Time Out
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