Star Wars Ranking
Eligible Movies: Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones,
Revenge of the Sith, Rogue One,A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, Return of the
Jedi, Force Awakens, The Last Jedi
9) Phantom Menace- I
love all Star Wars movies but this one out of the bunch is the weakest. The movie
is SLOW. The dialogue is bad…..its saving grace is the pod race and the final
battle which has multiple fronts. In particular, it has a beast lightsaber
fight, which at the time was the best. Anakin, Qui Gon, And Obi Wan are great
in this movie, but then there’s Jar Jar …..nuff said. Lol. (7.5)
8) Attack of the
Clones-Okay I admit it, I like this movie more than PM. I mean it is also
SLOW. However it plays out like a mystery movie so its cool. The sequence at
the end is better than PM’s scene. Seeing Yoda fight for the first time is
awesome. The dialogue might be the worst in the saga. I did like Anakin here
however, albeit he would only be cooler in ROTS. (8)
7)Rogue One- This
is a good movie. The narrative is STRONG. It’s a story we didn’t ask for but
its well-presented. The biggest problem is it is a filler type of movie. I mean
the characters are kind of weak. It’s like I can’t really get invested in it. The
blind dude was easily the coolest character. It’s cool to see how the Rebels
succeed, but I don’t really care. Great dialogue and a couple of strong Darth
Vader appearances propel this to a near tie with the TFA. (8.5)
6) Force Awakens-I
loved this the first time I saw it. Its problem is it has its entire formula
ripped from A New Hope. I mean completely. It’s like they repackaged ANH for
2015. With that aside, it’s a good film. The characters are GREAT. I feel that
was all that propelled it over RO. The murder of Han Solo was really like the
only great moment here. But overall, I’d say the dialogue and pacing was pretty
good. Let’s just hope The Last Jedi will not be ESB rehash. (9)
5) The Last Jedi-I
love this movie because it expands on the mythos of star wars. There’s so many
critical story points that blew me away. I would have liked Luke to go out in
an actual fight….And Snoke’s death was so unexpected and awesome!! It’s a terrific
film with lots of shocking moments. The movie is also the longest star wars to
date….and technically…its not a cliffhanger lol. (9.0)
4)A New Hope- Now
we’re into the top movies. ANH is great on so many levels. It was the first
movie. Its biggest flaw is the pacing and the lack of action. However even with
that said the last action sequence is SOOOO GOOOOD. This is how cinema is done
right. Old Obi is great, as is Luke, Leia, Han…and of course Darth Vader. (9.5)
3)Return of the Jedi-
This is my personal favorite movie, but I will admit its not the best. I
think this is mostly nostalgia, it being above ANH. The pacing is great. It
puts you right into the action from the opening sequence. Albeit ROTS did it
better than any SW movie. The middle of the movie is a little slow, but the end
is SO AWESOME…It can bring tears of joy to your eyes. (9.5)
2) Revenge of the
Sith-This movie had so much ground to cover and so many questions to
answer. I thought Anakin and Obi Wan both had strong performances. However no
one out did Palpatine. He was the real star of the show. This one had tolerable
dialogue and the best lightsaber fights to date in the saga. It has tons of
action as well. Also the narrative was really strong and surprising even when I
thought I knew what to expect. ROTS is only outdone by one Star Wars movie to
date…. (9.5)
1) Empire Strikes Back-Maybe you’re
surprised, but odds are, you’re not. This movie has it all. Great action, great
dialogue, a strong narrative, and wait it’s a cliff hanger too. Sure the
shocking reveal at the end is part of what makes this a great film, but it’s
not just that. It’s a darker film than a ANH. Also it seems like all the
characters are on top of their game, especially Darth Vader. The pacing is
pretty much perfect too. That lightsaber battle tho….dope. (10)