Movie Goers were introduced to a new phenomenon in the summer of 1977. That phenomenon became Star Wars. Directed and Written by George Lucas, Star Wars became a worldwide hit. Now if you have not seen this movie you are missing out. The story is fantastic and the CGI for its time is one of the best. The film follows a group of freedom fighters known as the "Rebel Alliance" as they plot to destroy the powerful Death Star space station, a devastating weapon created by the evil "Galactic Empire."
The cast of characters includes some of the coolest, funniest, and most tragic in film, and the actors who play them fit into this new universe. Alec Guiness is amazing as Obi-Wan Kenobi, a Jedi on the run from the evil Empire. Harrison Ford is awesome as Han Solo, a smuggler and thief who helps the gang rescue the princess. Mark Hamill is great as Luke Skywalker. Carrie Fisher is stunning as Princess Leia. I mean come on we all had a NERD crush on her back in the day. James Earl Jones as the voice of Vader was menacing and threatening. But the my favorite character of all time is Darth Vader. Not only is he the coolest bad guy, but we learn in later films why he is evil and start to feel sympathetic for him.
This films also brought a new age of technology into film. It made the use of CGI bigger and more useful. The Light sabers were amazing and the fighter jets looked real. I don't think there's any denying that Star Wars changed cinema history and movies forever. There's really nothing I can say that hasn't been said already. This is a fantastic movie.
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