Augen said:
Jedi is the most uneven Star Wars film. It has Endor and the second death star which is junk, then it has Jabba and my favorite Star Wars moment, the final Vader vs. Luke battle. That duel is so much better than any amount of coreogrpahy or special effects could achieve. I was riveted as a kid and it still draws me in to this day. I'd say Force Awakens is similar in that regard. I rewatched it recently and I actually really like it until they get to Han (he's fine) and felt like the film fell apart with Rathtars, Maz, Snoke. I actually really liked Rey until everything came so easy for her (languages, piloting, mind control, light sabre wielding) started to add up that she became less relatable. I also found Phasma a wasted opportunity and the Star Killer base killing billions had no impact and its destruction felt predictable. To me Star Wars is about characters and the original had that in spades. I cared about them and their stories. I may come to really like Rey, Finn, Poe, and hopefully some new other characters. As for now, they are simply potential yet to be realized. |
I've always thought of Return of the Jedi as a series of short stories lol
The pacing is weird, but there's just so many iconic characters, equipment, visuals, scenes, lines and so forth from that one that I just adore it. It's not quite up to the standard of the first two, but it's a hugely fun ride throughout. Perhaps the next film will change this, but Return of the Jedi is a solid #3 for me, and I think its reputation has suffered in large part due to being grouped with two films that generally rank on "all time top films" lists.
