Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Movie

USA, 1980

Actors: Harrison Ford, Frank Oz, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Mark Hamill, Alec Guinness, Peter Mayhew, David Prowse, Jack Purvis, Billy Dee Williams, Clive Revill, Jeremy Bulloch, John Hollis, Des Webb

Director: Kershner, Irvin

Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Fantasy

In 1974 when the Academy gave the first Oscar to sequel it seemed to be impossible to see such Oscar again. Sequels are seldom become popular and well done movies. But Irvin Kershner gave the world his best, profound, visually beautiful and perfectly acted next part of “Star Wars”. “The Empire Strikes Back” is a real George Lucas’s triumph as scrip writer. The director Irvin Kershner and all the actors also did their best.

George Lucas devoted the V episode to two things.

The first is reflecting the character of the most complex personage – Luke Skywater. He comes to man’s estate at this episode. Now he is not just a farmer guy from a small town.  Skywater is the most powerful soldier and rebel fighting for Galactic freedom and he is going not to stop this war until the Empire is dead. He implements his ardor and courage on the planet Hot while fighting with empire machines.

Luke: All right, I'll give it a try.
Yoda: No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try.

The appearance in the V episode of new heroes, new creatures and new machines proves us of George Lucas’s fantasy being inexhaustible and infinite. We can see absolutely new places and new story. But it closely connected with previous series. The movie is really exciting. Performance is done perfectly!

The second thing shown in V episode is the beginning of new relationships between Han Solo and princess Leia. They fall in love with each other so unexpectedly..

Han Solo: You're trembling.
Princess Leia: I'm not trembling.
[Han moves in closer]
Han Solo: You like me because I'm a scoundrel. There aren't enough scoundrels in your life.
Princess Leia: I happen to like nice men.  

Though the Empire deeps into darkness our lovely heroes are able to help because thy have the most important things – friendship, love and strong belief in themselves.

Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back is a 1980 space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner. The screenplay, based on a story by George Lucas, was written by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan.

The film's musical score was composed and conducted by John Williams and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra at a cost of $250,000

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