Arguably the weakest (comparably) of the original trilogy, yet <em>'Return of the Jedi'</em> is still an excellent film! Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher remain a thoroughly enjoyable trio. I did find parts of the plot a little similar to 1977's <em>'Star Wars'</em>, due to the Death Star stuff, but overall I unquestionably enjoyed the 135 minutes. The score is great again, while the new bunch of characters are cool. There are some memorable moments in there, as we see the first spate of films come to a close very nicely. I'm very intrigued to see where things go with the prequels, hopefully they continue to hit high marks.

This third of the original Star Wars films is probably my weakest. Possibly because the writing is not too tight but for me, more so because the "Ewoks" take over the thing and they are just stupidly annoying. What had potential to pitch the ultimate evil partnership against the Rebel Alliance became a toy-fight straight out of a Laurel and Hardy comedy - the storyline was infantile. Still it’s a great film to look at, and features just enough menace and diversion in the first hour to make it worth watching until an ending that I found the ultimate in disappointment!

Watched one favorite third acts Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi .Starring Mark Hamill(Britannia Hospital) as Luke Skywalker, Harrison Ford(Blade Runner) as Han Solo ,Carrie Fisher(The Blues Brothers) as Leia Organa, Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca, Jermey Bulloch(George & Mildred) as Boba Fett, Billy Dee Williams(Colt .45 ) as Lando Calrrission, Anthony Daniels (Bashki's Lord Of The Rings) as C- 3PO, Kenny Baker(Flash Gordon) as R2-D2 Denis Lawson(Bitter Cherry) as Wedge Antilles, Dermot Crowley(Giro Ciy) as General Madine , Caroline Blakiston(Les Miserables) as Mon Mothma, Tim Rose(Just William) & Erik Bauersfield as Admiral Ackbar, Michael Pennington(Cymbeline) as Moff Jerjerrod ,Kenneth Colley (Firefox) as Admiral Piett ,Frank Oz(The Muppet Movie) as Yoda, , David Prowse(Doctor Who) & James Earl Jones(Conan The Barbarian) as Darth Vader ,Ian McDiarmid(A Performance Of Macbeth) as Emporer Palpatine/Darth Sidious and Sir Alec Guinness(The Bridge On The River Kwai) as Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi,. As the final chapter of my favorite movie trilogy, Return of the Jedi delivers a high-octane action adventure that ranks right alongside The Return of the King and The Last Crusade as one of Hollywood's premier trillogy closers. It is a deeply satisfying, rock-solid finale that opens with the chilling imagery of Vader's shuttle arriving at the incomplete Death Star II.What cements the film's greatness is how it handles Luke Skywalker's destiny. Watching him step into his role as a fully realized Jedi Knight to face the ultimate psychological trap laid by the Emperor and Darth Vader is pure storytelling magic. The final throne room confrontation features an extraordinary emotional conflict and a lightsaber duel that easily rivals the legendary Bespin clash for the best in the trilogy. Simultaneously, the film unleashes the absolute pinnacle of space combat, with a redeemed Lando Calrissian and Admiral Ackbar leading a breathtaking, high-stakes final assault on the Imperial **** all its triumphs, the film does stumble over several narrative hurdles. Luke’s multi-phase plan at Jabba’s palace makes very little tactical sense on rewatch. Furthermore, Han and Leia operate as a simplified strike team whose main narrative purpose is to finally declare their love. Finally, the Ewoks winning the ground war creates a bizarre tonal disconnect. If you told a hardened rebel leader like Luthen Rael that the ultimate downfall of the Empire’s war machine would come down to stone-age forest dwellers, he wouldn't believe you. Yet, when the Millennium Falcon flies into that superstructure and Luke saves his father's soul, the film's flaws completely melt away under the weight of its brilliant ending.]] Fantastic Cinematography by Alan Hume(Eye Of The Needle), Production Design By Norman Reynolds(Phase IV) ,Amazing Writing By Lawrence Kasdan(The Big Chill) ,Direction By Richard Marquand(The Legacy), Fantastic Costume design from Aggie Guerard Rodgers(American Graffiti) & Nilos Rodis-Jamero and Amazing Score from John Williams(Indiana Jones and The Raiders Of The Lost Ark) The Underrated Star Wars Gem of a Legendary Trilogy Closer 8/10