perspective be a good thing . since the release of star war episode i represent the phantom menace and claim and counter claim of just how episode ii and iii will eventuate have take the spotlight off the original star war film and make them part of a cohesive whole and rather than segregate the old and new film into separate trilogy . what the new film have do be allow fresh perspective to be place on the old film . this new outlook allow u to great appreciate what have often be view a the weak of the original trilogy represent return of the jedi . often deride for it overly cute factor and rotj be in a sense as strong a the original and only slightly less impressive than the nearly perfect the empire strike back . indeed the cute element of rotj and namely the ewoks and remain a weak link in the entire series . do george lucas place the furry midget in the film purely for the merchandising possibility . only he can answer that question . this cute factor aside and the film be a brilliant full circle and evolution of the saga . follow on from the conclusion of the empire strike back and luke skywalker ( mark hamill ) follow his rebel alliance friend to tatooine and his home planet and to rescue han solo ( harrison ford ) and the space pirate turn rebel hero who be capture by jabba the hutt for overdue debt . skywalker be a changed man since leave tatooine with ben obi wan kenobi ( alec guiness ) to fight the evil empire . now swathe all in black and luke discovery of his origin have leave him confused and torn . his psychological make up be not as strong a his outward appearance would suggest . while he might aim to always assist his rebel friend and he yearn for another chance to confront the evil darth vader again and despite his unassuredness a to whether he will destroy him or eventually turn to the dark side and join vader at the emperor side . early scene in tatooine be impressive and from jabba lair and to his float palace and the almighty sarlac an intenstine that live in the sand . lucas cgi enhancement to the film in 1997 actually worsen the overall effect of the sarlac and make it look fake and overdone . the battle scene on tatooine be outstanding and and be one of the more memorable of the saga . luke almost singlehandedly anihiliates jabba and his crony and prove his prowess a a jedi be now almost complete . when luke return to the degobah system to visit the ail yoda one more time and the viewer be let down by yoda distinct lack of screentime . undoubtably the star of the empire strike back and yoda be all but erase from the story a the progression of luke destiny be play out on screen . rotj really be luke film and perhaps even more so than the original . his journey carry the movie a he move close to his confrontation with darth vader and his fate . the other rebel character certainly work in his shadow . the romance between leia ( carrie fisher ) and solo be all but non existant and unlike in empire . in fact only leia character be develop in rotj and solo character seem to fade a the facet of his personality have become too familiar in the first two film . their role be consign to work alongside the rebel to destroy an all new death star that near completion . this time the emperor himself be oversee the final stage of construction . the empire intend to crush the rebellion once and for all and while the emperor himself scheme to bring the now powerful skywalker to his side to work alongside ( or be that replace . ) darth vader . the emperor be a different kind of evil for this film and less cunning than governor tarkin ( peter cushing ) from star war and more deeply psychologically dark than anything else . play brilliantly by ian mcdiarmid and the emperor be just one of those character you love to hate . all the other actor be well entrench in their role . hamill surprise a the more wisened luke and make his character progression from whiny teenager and impatient student to enlighten warrior one of the few real character development of the series . ford role be war thin and a all his charm and charisma be spend in the first two film he be the real star of the first film after all . fisher leia be more of a prop and at least unti the end of the film where she learn thing about herself that she be never sure about . add in favourite like alec guiness a kenobi and yoda and the loveable chewbacca and c 3po and r2d2 and the series resemble a family more than a cast . despite the film corny forest battle involve the ewoks and the empire and it end well and include a three way battle sequence represent on endor and in space and on the death star and each with very impressive special effect . the music and a always and be brilliant and capture the mood perfectly in every instance . just a the blue danube work perfectly for 2001 represent a space odyssey and john williams score be as much a part of star war folklore a light saber and the force . lucas leave the end open to interpretation and meaning there could have be more episode make . indeed sci fi fan have create their own version of episode vii and viii and ix in their head over and over again . rotj work when give a chance and and furry cute animal aside be a good finish to the series . when all six episode get to be view together and this saga could well be the best ever make . be it already . the addition of episode i change the landscape of the series . this be why return of the jedi can now be view in a different light and be give a whole new appreciation nearly 20 year after it release .