Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: May 25, 1977

8.8	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 2613 Ratings

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AntonEgoJun 1, 2018

Sure, it was the movie that started it all, but to me, it is one of the worse Star Wars movies. I'm not interested in the plot, and I am generally bored of the movie, which makes me not want to re-watch it again.

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SpangleJun 8, 2015

Campy, cheesy, and completely overrated, the first entry into the Star Wars saga shocks me that it has any appeal whatsoever. Where to begin really? Well, the film is horrifically written, in particular the dialogue may be some of the worst ICampy, cheesy, and completely overrated, the first entry into the Star Wars saga shocks me that it has any appeal whatsoever. Where to begin really? Well, the film is horrifically written, in particular the dialogue may be some of the worst I have encountered in a long time. However, the dialogue is not all that is wrong with the script. The characters are also terrible. They have no depth, act irrationally, and have no true purpose seemingly. Things just sort of happen and we, as an audience, are forced to accept that it happened and move along. The characters are also greatly annoying, namely Luke Skywalker (who is whiny as all hell), Chewbacca, and Princess Leia. Truly, these characters only serve to ruin the film. The acting, namely from Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher, is horrific. The story is poorly told and completely uninteresting. In addition, the action sequences are terribly choreographed and damn near comical with how bad they are.

In spite of these many negatives, there are some positives. For one, C-3PO and R2-D2 are adorable little characters who really make the film. They try their hardest to turn around this lost ship with pretty funny dialogue. The writing is terrible throughout, except for when these two speak. They are truly great. The characters of Darth Vader and Obi Wan Kenobi also piqued my interest. Though their encounter in this film is horrendous (again, that fight scene choreography...cringe), they do seem to have some serious potential. The special effects here are also quite good, especially for 1977 (though other films released around the same time, such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and Alien, are leagues better in this category). The score is also incredible and deserves the iconic status it has achieved. Finally, the film, though poorly written and directed, did introduce a very interesting world. While I did not enjoy the storyline or most of the characters, the world introduced here is grand in size and packs considerable potential that makes me oddly excited to watch Episodes V and VI. I still have high hopes that this saga will be enjoyed by me, but sadly, Episode IV is so terribly put together for the most part that I can only sit here and be sorely disappointed.… Expand

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EniG.Sep 22, 2007

It was so interesting, I like the jedi light sabre.

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Movie-BuffDec 29, 2017

A New hope may have started the franchise, but it is in no way close to the best film in it. Almost insultingly simplistic and very boring in many places, this is clearly from a time where people expected much less from cinema (notA New hope may have started the franchise, but it is in no way close to the best film in it. Almost insultingly simplistic and very boring in many places, this is clearly from a time where people expected much less from cinema (not surprising, it comes from cinema's worst decade). The acting is pretty awful throughout and the plot is basic. Still, it's a decent chapter in the Saga.… Expand

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StabsM.Sep 4, 2008

Sorry, guys. I grew up with Star Wars, loved it as a kid, but two things have finally made me realize that it really wasn't a great movie: 1. The Special Edition, or whatever they called it. What garbage. 2. The three prequels. What Sorry, guys. I grew up with Star Wars, loved it as a kid, but two things have finally made me realize that it really wasn't a great movie: 1. The Special Edition, or whatever they called it. What garbage. 2. The three prequels. What garbage. It's been a long time since I've seen the actual, originally released Star Wars. But I suspect that it isn't half as good as a remember it being when I was twelve.… Expand

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HutakeNov 28, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The type of movie that everybody loves but nobody knows why. really, its boring and the narrative does not involve the viewer. Also, terrible fight between Darth veider and Obi Wan makes me wanna laugh and cry at the same time.… Expand

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TyranianApr 13, 2019

Not sure why these films are held so highly, the score and premise are good but some of the dialogue and plot movements are very dodgy.

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FranzHcriticMay 19, 2016

I've never thought much of this movie, to be honest: it is the archetypal underdog-hero story. The acting possesses a somewhat flat delivery that rushes too fast, along with the script. I can understand why this film was so popular; theI've never thought much of this movie, to be honest: it is the archetypal underdog-hero story. The acting possesses a somewhat flat delivery that rushes too fast, along with the script. I can understand why this film was so popular; the underdog within the era of the Cold War, and very impressive and innovative visuals are the highlight for me, but ultimately, it's not a cinematic masterpiece, and it is far overblown by the legions of obsessive followers (the ones at Comic Con, no offense to them). It''s good. It's far from great.… Expand

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SilverzapperMar 9, 2016

Even though this movie is enjoyable, it is my least favourite out of the original trilogy. I found the plot to basically be a save the princess and defeat the evil empire movie. Those are overdone to death. I still enjoyed it though.

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Vectis99Oct 18, 2018

Although the Star Wars series had a tremendous impact on science fiction, it is nevertheless subject to being one of the first stories of its kind and it didn't have any past film in the category to learn from the mistakes of. As such, StarAlthough the Star Wars series had a tremendous impact on science fiction, it is nevertheless subject to being one of the first stories of its kind and it didn't have any past film in the category to learn from the mistakes of. As such, Star Wars ended up fairly mediocre. The main frustrating thing about the series was how deeply entrenched it was in traditional United-States cultural constructs, which I think detracts heavily from the story's ability to generate engaging concept or address any meaningful subjects. The plot itself remained rather unengaging, and I felt my time would have been best spent elsewhere.… Expand

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