The Imperial Forces -- under orders from cruel Darth Vader (David Prowse) -- hold Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) hostage, in their efforts to quell the rebellion against the Galactic Empire. Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and Han Solo (Harrison Ford), captain of the Millennium Falcon, work together with the companionable droid duo R2-D2 (Kenny Baker) and C-3PO (Anthony Daniels) to rescue the beautiful princess, help the Rebel Alliance, and restore freedom and justice to the Galaxy.
the special effects are amazing for something released in 1977, and the music is just great
the movie's long length. it might not be titanic or gone with the wind, but it is long for an low-budget movie. as for the special editions, OH MY GOD it is bad, cgi is added to random scenes, jabba the hut was replaced with an horrifying cgi abomination, and this 
8/10