10 Problems Nobody Wants To Admit About The Original Star Wars Trilogy
1. Return Of The Jedi Is Actually A Bit Naff
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So here it is. The one thing that most Star Wars fans seem afraid to admit to themselves. If you haven't done so already, then, go back and take a look at Return of the Jedi and try to watch it without rose-tinted glasses. What you'll find, really, is a movie that works better in your memory than it actually does on-screen: for the most part, Return of the Jedi is messy, unfocused fantasy fare - nothing seems "honed" in the way that the dialogue, camera work, and narrative seemed to be in Empire. It all feels a bit half-assed.
The best section of the film, of course, is the opening: Luke Skywalker and friends attempt to rescue Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt; it's tense, dramatic, creative and also features one of the best set-pieces in the entire saga, as Luke Skywalker - now clutching a green lightsaber - battles Jabba and his cronies over the dreaded Sarlacc pit.
Also: Princess Leia in that golden bikini. Still, even this epic sequence can't save the rest of the movie, which is - generally speaking - slow and kind of boring. Especially the bits with Ewoks. There's a sort of resigned feeling that clouds most Return of the Jedi: almost as if everyone involved felt like moving onto different things, but were forced by contractual obligation to return.
Even the plot itself feels like a rehash of successful elements from previous episodes (namely the Death Star II business - c'mon, guys). There are a few iconic moments, and some memorable action scenes, sure, but nostalgia seems to give Return of the Jedi a lot more credit than it deserves: in actuality, it's worse than Revenge of the Sith.