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One of the rebel commanders on Yavin is Luke Skywalker (Mark
Hamill) and he finds himself attacked by a feral Yeti-type
thing and badly injured. Rescued by Han Solo (Harrison Ford)
Luke is ordered by Obi-wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness) to train
to be a Jedi with the master Yoda.
Before he can do this, however, the Imperial forces attack
and despite an epic and exciting battle involving giant AT-AT
walkers (dinosaur-like mechanical gun platforms) the rebels
are forced to flee.
Pursued by Vader and his henchmen, Han and Princess Leia
(Carrie Fisher) escape to the planet Bespin, where a city
in the sky run by his old comrade Lando Calrissian (Billy
Dee Williams).
In the meantime Luke has landed in a pretty nasty swamp and
is befriended by a little green creature we all know to be
Yoda. One of the funny things in watching this episode is
that even without the surprise of knowing Yoda is the master
(having been introduced in the later Star Wars movies) it
still works for kids watching it for the first time.
Luke isn't a good student and Yoda fears for the good side
of the Force. When he is called to the sky city by a feeling
that his friends are in trouble, Luke rejects Yoda's plea
to stay and walks into a waiting trap.
What comes next is some of the best of the whole series as
our young hero fights the master of darkness.
We all know what happens but we won't say anyway.
The disc contains a full-length feature commentary featuring
George Lucas, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt, Irvin Kershner and
Dennis Muren. It's not as good as the first.
The Empire Strikes Back looks terrific and the sound is excellent.
Conclusion: Movie 90% Extras 95%
Continued: DVD
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