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Analysis

Analysis

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Hero's Journey

Ever notice that every blockbuster movie has the same fundamental pieces? A hero, a journey, some conflicts to muck it all up, a reward, and the hero returning home and everybody applauding his or...

Setting

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far awayIn 1929, astronomer Edwin Hubble discovered that the universe is expanding. Before you get sidetracked by what a cool name "Edwin Hubble" is, think about th...

Point of View

Return of the Jedi's narrative unfolds in a straightforward, chronological fashion that picks up right where its predecessor, The Empire Strikes Back, left off. There are no showy flashbacks or fla...

Genre

Fantasy; Science Fiction; AdventureFantasyFrom Ewoks to Force Lightning, Return of the Jedi is, in a word, fantastic. (Not just because it's so awesome.) It has all of the magical markers of a fant...

What's Up With the Title?

The original title of Return of Jedi was Revenge of the Jedi, and here's why: It's the third movie in what was, at the time, a trilogy. Of course, we now know that it's the sixth in a series of nin...

What's Up With the Ending?

The end of Return of the Jedi is a little problematic if you've only seen Return of the Jedi… and a lot problematic if you've seen any or all of the Star Wars films that precede it. Let's break t...

Shock Rating

PGReturn of the Jedi nabs a PG rating primarily for its mild violence: we're talking lightsaber duels, exploding spacecraft, and Force Lighting aplenty. There are also a handful of semi-scary scene...