Star Wars IV: A New Hope

"George Lucas set out to make the biggest possible adventure fantasy out of his memories of serials and older action epics, and he succeeded brilliantly" 

"'Star Wars' taps the pulp fantasies buried in our memories, and because it's done so brilliantly, it reactivates old thrills, fears, and exhilarations we thought we'd abandoned when we read our last copy of Amazing Stories (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of four)" 

"A grandiose and violent epic with a simple and whimsical heart" 

"Ruling out nuanced characterization and emotions that last longer than 20 seconds" 

"It’s enjoyable on its own terms, but it’s exhausting, too" 

"The movie's irresistible stylistic charm derives from the fact that Lucas can draw upon a variety of action-movie sources with unfailing deftness and humor."