Star Wars: still one of the ultimate adventure films made. The main strengths here are the original, rich setting and, mostly, the naivete and hopefullness of the story. The story is simple because it needs to be universal (or universally grasped). Another factor of relevance are the characters and their humor; Han Solo may be the most important character of the series (not in a “story” sense, but in a “general feeling” sense) because of his playfulness. Read also: Star […]

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Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith: while it’s in closer in the general tone to the original trilogy, the true reason for it being generally appreciated is because the story is told and all loose ends are (a bit too conveniently) wrapped. It is, nevertheless, the more efficient because it’s less uneven. Read also: Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Star Wars: Attack of the Clones

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Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: while this film hold the least typical moments of the series, the courtship, which are a great drag, it also has one of the most exhilarating, the last lightsaber duel. Such unevenness mostly subtracts, but there is relief that the worst is over, when compared to the first episode. Read also: Star Wars: The Phantom Menace

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Star Wars: The Phantom Menace: not a film to be taken seriously, not to the extent the series’ fan do anyway. Taken at face value, it’s moderately fun and definitely silly (some elements, such as the Gungans, excessively so. This is the silliest of the whole series), but that goes hand in hand with the inspiration for the series. One thing is perfectly clear, however: had the saga started with this one, it would not be the success it is.

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