After the events of the Empire Strikes Back, Luke, Leia and the others attempt to free Han Solo from his frozen carbonite state while dealing with Jabba the Hut. Also, they would befriend the Ewok tribe on Endor in their final battle against the Empire. Meanwhile, Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine create the second Death Star in their attempt to triumph over the Rebel Alliance, leaving Luke in a struggle to free his father from the Dark Side.
When I was a kid, I remember watching the movie on a rental video tape a couple of times and it had me engaged. As a young adult, this is still a great movie. Yes, it does lack the spark that made A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back perfect, but it's a great ending to the trilogy.
The story is very good and it wraps up the loose ends that were established in The Empire Strikes Back and provides an emotional resonance and pathos. As for the Ewoks themselves, I've learned that many people didn't like them as much. For me, I didn't actually mind them at all. They were a great addition to the movie as they represent Nature triumphing over Technology (the Empire) which was very interesting. Not to mention it resolves the conflict between Luke and Darth Vader, his father due to a scene before their final lightsaber duel against each other that Luke tries to see the good in him. As the other characters, they're still likeable and also fleshed out. Especially Han Solo, who volunteers in the Rebel Alliance which shows that he has progressed in his character development after what happened in the previous film as did Leia who allies with the others in their final battle against the Empire.
Everything else is great. The cinematography is well crafted, the action sequences are stellar with the Battle of Endor and the final lightsaber duel being the highlights, the acting from everyone involved is great with Mark Hamill and James Earl Jones being the best while Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher still providing some good chemistry. Even John Williams' music still soars as it retains the cues from the previous two while balancing them with the new themes.
Overall, Return of the Jedi may not have the spark that A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back had, but it's a great conclusion to the trilogy after 40 years of it's release. :)
When I was a kid, I remember watching the movie on a rental video tape a couple of times and it had me engaged. As a young adult, this is still a great movie. Yes, it does lack the spark that made A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back perfect, but it's a great ending to the trilogy.
The story is very good and it wraps up the loose ends that were established in The Empire Strikes Back and provides an emotional resonance and pathos. As for the Ewoks themselves, I've learned that many people didn't like them as much. For me, I didn't actually mind them at all. They were a great addition to the movie as they represent Nature triumphing over Technology (the Empire) which was very interesting. Not to mention it resolves the conflict between Luke and Darth Vader, his father due to a scene before their final lightsaber duel against each other that Luke tries to see the good in him. As the other characters, they're still likeable and also fleshed out. Especially Han Solo, who volunteers in the Rebel Alliance which shows that he has progressed in his character development after what happened in the previous film as did Leia who allies with the others in their final battle against the Empire.
Everything else is great. The cinematography is well crafted, the action sequences are stellar with the Battle of Endor and the final lightsaber duel being the highlights, the acting from everyone involved is great with Mark Hamill and James Earl Jones being the best while Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher still providing some good chemistry. Even John Williams' music still soars as it retains the cues from the previous two while balancing them with the new themes.
Overall, Return of the Jedi may not have the spark that A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back had, but it's a great conclusion to the trilogy after 40 years of it's release. :)