Guest Blogger: Kyle W1

In the past forty years or so there have been many famous trilogies in the entertainment industry. Personally, one of my favorites is the original Star Wars movies. Out of the first three, my favorite would be “The Empire Strikes Back”. In the first episode the characters of Luke, Leia, and Obi-Wan first meet. Luke is like any other person that lives on the planet of Tatooine, until the day when his dad and him go out to get a couple of new droids. This is where the rest of the story is both revealed to Luke and the audience. As the story progresses, you see how Luke at first doesn’t believe in using the force. This eventually changes as Obi-Wan teach him through many different training sessions. Eventually Luke becomes a Jedi and is forced to make decisions that greatly affect the following movies. Mark Hamill, the man who played Luke in the original first three movies, was a great choice by the directors for his superior acting. Not only did he make the movie largely character based, but the way that he seemed to connect with the audience was absolutely amazing. Luke, because of Marks acting became not only the main protagonist, but also the character most apparent of having solvable problems that could relate to those watching. With Luke finding himself in a war between the rebel troops and the Empire, he finds himself falling in love with Princess Leia. This relationship is the main motivation as Luke goes on through the first film. The audience watching the movie is supposed to take away the fact that even when faced with insurmountable odds, there is always a sliver of luck that may be in your favor. Many other critics have replied positively on Mark’s acting and the movie. With them I agree on both of the statements. Marks’ acting is one of the best in the business and it shows through the whole movie. Overall the movie has struck the hearts of millions and has won me over as a complete fan. Star Wars “The Empire Strikes Back” is not only worth the money, but is a great character based classic that will wanting to see the rest of the series.