13 Things You Learn When You Rewatch Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
3. The "I Am Your Father" Revelation Retains Its Power
I doubt theres a Star Wars fan alive (or film fan for that matter, or human) who doesnt know what the great plot twist of The Empire Strikes Back is. Obviously, rewatching the film by its nature ensures that its doubly unsurprising, so I was a little shocked to find that the revelation retains its power. Said with nowhere near as much emphasis as I remembered (I was expecting I AM your father), the line is more an admission that a grand declaration, and its lack of theatricality (slightly spoiled by Lukes screaming of NOOO! a habit Lucas could do with breaking) adds to its effect as something vital to the plot and not just a WTF moment designed to turn heads. This is one of cinema's key moments, and it still feels it.
