[marajade]

That faux pas right there disqualifies his review if you ask me.

[Destro]

The reason Star Wars is cool from the first three movies is that it took basic elements of mythology that humans need and presented it in a fresh manner to children. Let's face it in the 70s there was nothing in society children and young adults had that spoke to their hopes and fears on a mythical level. What Lucas did wrong for the last two was he fumbled on his mythology.

Also Star Wars (as was Indiana Jones) is a tribute to 30s and 40s movie westerns and matinee serials - which means simple stories and fast moving adventures.

The last two Star Wars seemed a failure because the bad guys were not clearly defined - what was lacking in the first two Star Wars was a clear black hat wearing villian and it lacked death defying action.