A 20th Century Fox Picture, Written by George Lucas, Leigh Brackett, and Lawrence Kasdan, Directed by Irvin Kershner.
This is quite simply one of the greatest sequels in cinematic history. Instead of resting on the laurels of the first films incredible success and rehashing the plot points, we instead get a dark, character focused entry that expands the world and changes it forever.
The introduction of characters like Lando, the Emperor and Yoda taking further steps to reach out the Star Wars universe and make it feel like a sprawling place.
We also get Harrison Ford’s best performance in the franchise, a performance that is so charismatic and engaging that he steals every scene he is in.
The darker examination of what being a Jedi could really mean for Luke and the people around him is really impressive, and the absolutely game changing twist not only completely changes the franchise, but also is still the greatest twist in movie history.
This was the film that really established Star Wars as one of the biggest and best cinematic franchises in history, as opposed to a one off hit.
Rating = 5/5
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