Star Wars: Episode VI - the return of the Jedi is a 1983 American science fiction film directed by George Lucas and written with Lawrence Kathdan. It is the last installment of the Star Wars trilogy, which tells the story a year after the Empire's counterattack.
Plot
The Galactic Empire is building Death Star II, a more powerful armed space station than Death Star. Rebel coalition sets up new operation to destroy Death Star II.Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker finished his Jedi training and became a Jedi. He returns to his home planet Tatooine to save his friend Han Solo, who was captured by Java the Hut. Princess Leah also heads to Tatooine with Chubaka.
Luke, Leah, and Chubaka defeat Java and rescue Han Solo. And then they join the fleet of rebel allies in the Death Star II attack.
Luke fights a duel with Darth Vader. Luke begs Darth Vader to take back his father's love, but Darth Vader tries to kill Luke.
At the moment of crisis, Leah stops Darth Vader. Darth Vader tries to fire a force lightening at Leah, but the emperor stops it. The emperor tries to kill Darth Vader and make Luke his student.
Luke defeats the emperor and saves Darth Vader. Darth Vader is moved by Luke's love and regrets his sins and dies.
Rebel coalition destroys Death Star II and defeats the Galactic Empire. Luke decides to go down the Jedi path, and the rebel alliance becomes a new hope for the galaxy.
Evaluation
The Return of the Jedi is the final installment of the Star Wars series, which tells the story of ending a confrontation between the Galactic Empire and the rebel coalition and restoring peace in the galaxy. Through Luke Skywalker's growth and Darth Vader's salvation, it conveys a confrontation between good and evil, and a message of love and forgiveness. Luke finds out that he is Darth Vader's father, but tries to save him with love without hating him. This shows that the confrontation between good and evil is not just a confrontation of power, but a matter of love and forgiveness.The story is generally solid. The confrontation between the Galactic Empire and the rebel coalition unfolds in a tense manner, and the duel between Luke and Darth Vader is considered the highlight of the movie.
George Lucas further established his cinematic style through the return of the Jedi. In particular, the lightsaber action scene is spectacular and lively, catching the eyes of the audience.
Major actors in the Star Wars series, including Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher, will once again perform well. In particular, Mark Hamill perfected Luke Skywalker's growth, completing the character Luke Skywalker in a more three-dimensional way.
The return of the Jedi introduces state-of-the-art special effects at the time, giving the audience a realistic visual experience. In particular, the duel scene between Luke and Darth Vader is evaluated as a famous scene that shows the essence of special effects.