Star Wars: A New Hope | Full Movie | Movies Anywhere

I'd better leave the subject to the millions of children who will shortly be experts on it. This is a pre-sold success; but also, for my taste, a pre-digested one.

This Hamill's name is Mark and we are not related. He plays a kid named Luke Skywalker, who is the classic dumb hero, and he plays that dumbness with terrific conviction. A true family gift.

Lucas has simply made the most satisfying space opera ever, using the old Flash Gordon serials as a launch pad and fueling his futuristic flight of fancy with cleverly integrated cliches from other beloved movie genres.

A masterpiece of entertainment. I haven't had as much fun at a movie in years. With its technical wizardry, high-velocity storytelling, and spirited good humor, Star Wars dazzles the child in us.

The film itself is consistently spectacular. But it is the humor, arising from the robots and 20-year-old Miss Fisher's kookie performance, as the princess, that saves the day.