Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

  • PG (SINGAPORE)
  • 1980


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Positive Reviews 46
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Average Rating 4.6/5
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3.0
The boffo action sequences are more gracefully integrated into the whole than they are in Star Wars.And the psychological underpinnings all that heros .. EW
5.0
The Empire Strikes Back is the best of three Star Wars films, and the most thought provoking.After the space opera cheerfulness of the original film, .. Rogerebert
5.0
To 1980 audiences (who did not have the benefit of The Phantom Menace and its follow ups) it was a breathtaking surprise, a hugely entertaining mix of .. Common Sense Media
5.0
This second instalment of the Star Wars frachise, directed not by George Lucas but by his former USC tutor Irvin Kershner, is the tautest an extended .. Time Out
5.0
If this version of it isnt as fresh as the first, it looks to me as if it is going to achieve that comforting familiarity that breeds content rather t .. The Guardian
4.5
While Empire doesnt quite measure up to Star Wars in the freshness and originality of its script, and the plethora of space operas that has been jammi .. The Hollywood Reporter
4.0
Its not as fresh and funny and surprising and witty, but it is nice and inoffensive and, in a way that no one associated with it need be ashamed of, i .. The New York Times
5.0
Star Wars series has become one of the most successful franchises in the history of cinema, and the latest film, Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi .. Telegraph
5.0
It does not take a savant to see that this uplifting tone only a little less than the plot and effects is a central ingredient of the wide outreach of ..
5.0
In fact, this is the bluest film youll ever see.The haunting color resounds throughout Empire like a sustained, melancholy chord. San Francisco Chronicle
5.0
The movie is filled with eloquent, dizzying and frightening visuals. San Francisco Chronicle
5.0
This is dark stuff, way beyond funny robots and knights in space.
4.4
The bloom is fading from the initial delights of C 3PO and R2 D2, whose human activators still are Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker. Ny Daily News
5.0
All of the primary actors are more relaxed here than in Star Wars. ReelViews
4.0
The result is a darker, richer, and more elaborate film than the original; it suffers most from being just what it is: a middle chapter with no real e .. Tv Guide
5.0
Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (1980) 4 Stars (out of 4) Tweet Year of the Force By Jeffrey M. Anderson It was fun going to the The Empi .. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.8
Ranking high on the films list of positive attributes is its myriad of affable performances, with Hamills effective (and affecting) turn as the sympat .. Reel Film Reviews
5.0
To see The Empire Strikes Back again on the big screen is a real treat and it brings to mind that clich they dont make em like this anymore. Lariat
5.0
Kershner darkens the imagery of Lucass vibrant, futuristic fairy tale and deepens its narrative with provocative plot strands, giving this sequel a cy .. Radio Times
4.0
While it has a darker side than Star Wars, its still accessible to all ages and proves to be an enjoyable experience.This is the film that took the ge .. Screen It
5.0
Dramatically sound, visually captivating, full of wild ideas, loaded with perfectly timed comic relief and full of rich characters, this one is strong .. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
4.5
I could rant about the evils of pan and scan the films just arent the same boxed off on a television screen but instead Ill focus on all the stuff I l ..
5.0
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the .. Q Network
5.0
These days there is no such thing as a genuinely thrilling experience at movie theaters anymore. Cinema Crazed
4.5
What emerges in Empire is a bold, dark and sophisticated tale, enveloped in its remarkable visuals and occasional sense of good fun.One of the few blo ..
5.0
But what truly sets Empire apart from more recent genre plods like The Mummy and The Phantom Menace is the sheer strength of the relationships between .. Bbc
5.0
And so does George Lucas in the second of his Star Wars epics Well, it took them long enough, but here they come. Time
5.0
Say what you will about Lynchs last film, 1992s much maligned Twin Peaks Fire Walk with Me, but at least that film, its many baffling Lynchian touches .. Mr Brown Movies
5.0
But like every other installment in the Star Wars saga, the appeal of The Empire Strikes Back stems from one thing: the story. Bullz-Eye
5.0
Daredevil season 3 showrunner on Fisks return, Thanos snap, and the three words everyone longs to hear: Welcome to Marvel Interview With Daredevil sea .. Total Film
5.0
Empire Strikes Back remains pinnacle of Star Wars franchise Star Wars sigh, Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, is the greatest standalone science ficti .. Lyles Movie Files
3.8
But under 17 years worth of scrutiny loose ends are bound to be exposed, and what they expose is the fact that this movie is just screaming second of .. Spliced Wire
4.5
For sentimental reasons, many people prefer the original Star Wars, but this 1980 sequel is a stronger film with cooler effects, more action, a better .. E Online
4.0
Great drama it isnt, but the Star Wars trilogy like folk stories has a mythological timelessness and universal appeal that doesnt leave much room for .. Kansas City
5.0
A Star Wars that has not only lost much of its humor and charm but more important a good deal of its innocence, traveling in the process light years a .. Wsj
5.0
The Empire Strikes Back is not only as mind blowing as the first film, its also more assured, smarter and much bleaker.Its the best film of the series .. Montreal Film Journal
5.0
They have succeeded to an altogether remarkable extent.The Force and the fun are still with us. Post Gazette
2.0
It takes the story and themes of the first film into deeper waters. Decent Films
5.0
In fact the scenes are quite dazzling and only makes one wish harder for Lucas to complete the rest of the planned series. Scifi Movie Page
4.4
A far more visually spectacular movie than Star Wars, it lacks probably deliberately much of the first films lighthearted charm and buoyant personalit .. Articles Chicago Tribune
4.4
Also, the film is dotted with weird looking creatures who might have stepped out of the pages of a Marvel comic book.The films funniest sequence is a .. Articles Chicago Tribune
5.0
It is a technically superb film that will dazzle the imagination. Denver Post
5.0
The Empire Strikes Back is no bland derivative. It has all the freshness and exuberance of an original. A marvellous space fantasy full of dazzling sp .. The Australian
3.8
Entering the Strike zone, again Review: Empire may seem like marking time.But its not a bad way to mark time. Articles Baltimore Sun
4.5
Has any movie sequel ever so thoroughly surpassed impossible expectations as The Empire Strikes Back Reviews Antagony Ecstasy
5.0
Now we have to wait three more years for the next episode, The Return of Jedi.But itll probably be worth it. Democratand Chronicle
5.0
Things to do in Cincinnati this weekend Yall out of that turkey coma yet.Good. Enquirer



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