![]()
- Sensibility: A bit less believable than the other films. The ewok revolution and the success of the rebel attack are more far-fetched than usual.
- Cinematography: Production design and sound design are, as standard for the series, jaw-dropping. However, I felt this film had less to offer visually than the rest of the franchise. After Jabba's Palace, everything felt repeated from the previous films.
- Energy: The film is undeniably enjoyable, but it gets lost quite a bit in the exposition and sub-plot. The highs are very high, but the spaces between are long and fruitless.
- Narrative: The major plot points, like the rescue of Han Solo and the internal and external conflicts between Luke and Darth Vader are excellent. The spiritual elements between Vader and Luke are well executed and feel meaningful. However, the subplot elements are quite weak and drag the film down: some of the scenes at Jabba's feel unnecessary, there's a lot of back and forth over the rebel fleet's ships attacking other destroyers, the Ewok's feel a bit too much like a simple derivation of a Wookie, and the destruction of the new Death Star feels very similar to the last one.
- T-Points: The film received four bonus points: one for Luke's scene in the Rancor pit, one for the incredible fight sequence between Luke and Darth, one for a shot of an electrified Darth Vader, and one for Ian McDiarmid's unforgettable performance as Emperor Palpatine.
Number of Watches: 1
