10 Things Nobody Wants To Admit About Star Wars
8. Return Of The Jedi Was A Disappointing Conclusion
Return Of The Jedi was a disappointing conclusion, and was easily the
weakest entry in the original trilogy. Following an extended opening sequence
in Jabba’s Palace, the film quickly descends into tedium, the final
confrontation between The Empire and The Rebellion reduced to an elongated
skirmish in the woods, starring small, furry monkeys armed with nothing but
rocks, spears and sheer determination.
Instead of inventing a new threat, Return Of The Jedi made the mistake of resurrecting the Death Star out of sheer convenience, failing to justify its own existence with anything original. It does manage to get several things right – the final confrontation between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader is a highlight, for instance – but the positives are buried by the negatives, turning what should have been a triumphant climax into miscellaneous assortment of ups and downs.