Ephemeris of the Mind (Film Review) Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
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Movie Poster
Your thoughts betray you, father.
Past Star Wars film reviews:
- Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- Solo: A Star Wars Story
- Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
- Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Review
Luke and friends mount a rescue of Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt and face off against the Emperor who built a second Death Star.
This film wasn't bad, but it certainly wasn't as good as Episode IV or Episode V. There are still excellent special effects and action sequences; we also get to see Luke's full transformation into a Jedi Knight. He's calm and collected, and surrounded by an air of zen; he is a total badass who defeats all his enemies with style.
I really liked the story up until the characters arrive on Endor; the scenes with Ewoks I felt were a bit forced. They look outdated and the humour is unnatural. The pacing of the story was also very inconsistent, speeding up some arcs but slowing down others. I felt that conclusion to the film, however, was epic and very fitting, rounding out the middle Endor parts of the film as well as the original trilogy.
Conclusion
A fitting conclusion to the original trilogy.