The Plot:
Previously, Han Solo was frozen and sent to Jabba the Hutt's palace. Luke, Leia and the gang decide to go to Tatooine and save Han. Now, we see Luke's plan go into action. After some action and sweet justice, everyone splits. Han goes to the rebellion, while Luke goes back to visit Yoda. Yoda tells Luke that he must defeat Vader and the Emperor in order to become a true Jedi. Luke has his doubts and is unsure he'll be able to defeat them. Yoda, with his dying breath, tells Luke there is another Skywalker and has the force within them as well. Luke realizes it's Leia and vows to defeat Vader. Meanwhile, the rebellion is planning an attack on the Empire's newest battle station, the....Death Star. The Death Star 2.0? The Death Star Jr.? Anyways, they have learned that the Emperor himself is there, foreseeing the last stages of construction. The plan is to destroy a force field surrounding the battle station and blow it up with an attack. Han Solo volunteered to lead the attack on the shield, so Luke and Leia come along. Things go about as well as you'd think. Han manages to alert the guards, so Luke and Leia chase after them on a speeder bike. Luke and Leia then get separated, and the gang searches for Leia. On their way, they manage to meet the locals, teddy bear like creatures who want them for dinner. However, 3PO is revered as a god and with the help of Luke, frees everyone and they become part of the tribe. Luke is troubled, afraid he is endangering the mission and decides to face his father. Before he leaves, he tells Leia the truth. She understands, and they part. The next day, the attack is in progress. At first, all seems to be going well, but the tables are turned and the rebels are out gunned. Luke meets the Emperor and the sith lord attempts to lure Luke to the dark side. The Emperor also mentions that he was the one who gave the plans, tricking the rebellion into attacking a fully operational battle station. He finally pushes Luke into anger and ends up dueling Vader. Back on Endor, the rebels eventually gain the upper hand and blow up the shield generator. The rebel fleet attacks the Death Star, and Luke defeats Vader. Before he gives into his anger, he tells the Emperor he has lost and the Emperor nearly kills Luke. Vader realizes he never truly was 100% evil and kills the Emperor. Darth, dying, finally sees his son with his real eyes and dies. With that, the rebels finish off the Empire for good. Or do they? Anyways, happy ending.
The Good:
Like the previous movies, this one is fun to watch. You still love the characters, you get invested with the story (for the most part) and you witness Luke's journey to become a Jedi. You're always having fun and there's never a dull moment. And you get one of the most memorable lines in movie history (besides, "I am your father."):
The Bad:
So, at the beginning, I mentioned that some say this movie is the sillier of the three. I'd have to agree there. If The Empire Strikes Back was the Dark Knight, this movie would be the Dark Knight Rises. Great movies, but the seriousness is lacking. For example, Han Solo, usually cool and smooth, comes off as a goof ball. I know, his character is supposed to be funny, but in this movie, the Benny Hill song should play when he's on screen. He also is super jealous of Leia and freaks out when Luke looks at her funny pretty much. When Luke tells her who she really is (and is some how totally okay with the fact she made out with her brother) she's distraught. Han tries to comfort her, but she needs some alone time and Han flips out. Dude, you had her before you were frozen in carbonite. She kisses you pretty much every time she sees you. Leia loves Han, no need to be jealous. Luke gets a tad bit annoying during the speeder bike scene. He becomes the back seat driver, and if I were Leia, I would have pushed him off. The ewoks are kinda adorable and bad ass, but the movie focuses on them more than our heroes at times. It's a bit distracting, I like them, but the battle of Hoth didn't focus too much on the other rebels. Just saying. Now for the end. I like happy endings, but this one's too perfect. Everyone's celebrating the down fall of the Empire and I mean everyone. How did Cloud City find out? How did Coruscant find out? I don't think news travels that fast, right? Maybe a few days later at most, but the immediate down fall? I don't think so. Oh. And this abomination:
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| *AKA George Lucas' middle finger* |
Overall:
ROTJ is a classic. It's a decent end to a great trilogy. It's fun, it's got great scenes and lines. Yeah, it's a bit too perfect of an ending for my taste, but I love this movie.
Rating:
4.5 speeder bikes out of 5.
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