cinemacl🎃wn’s review published on Letterboxd:
The ingredients that made Star Wars a revolution at its time of release are apparent no doubt but the visual encapsulation of this epic space opera has aged so badly that today it looks like an unintentionally funny (or stupid) ride than a masterpiece adventure. Still, there is no denying that Star Wars is a feat of imagination, fantasy & creativity that hypnotised an entire generation with its freshly envisioned & awe-inspiring world, fascinating premise, adventurous tone, interesting characters & legendary score.
Set in a galaxy far, far away... Star Wars lifts the plot structure from Akira Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress and presents a time period in which a civil war has broken out between the evil Galactic Empire & the Rebels. The story follows Luke Skywalker who joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a wookiee & two droids to save the universe from the Empire's ultimate weapon that's powerful enough to destroy an entire planet while also trying to rescue Princess Leia from the evil lord Darth Vader.
The film may not look as dazzling & groundbreaking today as it was during its time but its vast influence can be seen in plethora of sci-fi space films that followed it. Neatly crafted by George Lucas from scratch and featuring sweeping visual effects, the outer surface of Star Wars may have degraded over time but the core hasn't aged as much, resulting in it making an impact in the sci-fi genre, blockbuster filmmaking & marketing even today and it's something it will continue to do so for a foreseeable future.