Summary
The story of Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, and their allies continues after the destruction of the Death Star. The Rebel forces have retreated to the icy planet of Hoth, but they cannot hide from the evil Darth Vader for long. He launches a devastating assault on their base with Imperial AT-AT walkers. Luke escapes to Dagobah to begin Jedi training with Master Yoda, while Han Solo, Chewbacca, Princess Leia, and C-3PO evade the Imperial Star Destroyers in the Millennium Falcon. The Imperials track them across the galaxy and eventually capture them on Bespin. Darth Vader plans to use them as bait to lure Luke, turning Han Solo over to Boba Fett for delivery to crime lord Jabba the Hutt. Luke also learns a shocking family secret after a duel with Vader. Will Luke and the others escape the Empire's grasp?
Impact Of This Movie
The way "A New Hope" captured hearts and imaginations around the globe set the stage for its successors to build upon. The sequel, "The Empire Strikes Back," took everything that made the first film extraordinary and deepened it, creating a richer, more intricate adventure and emotion. It wasn’t just a continuation of the story. Not only was this heavy with moments of shock (I Am Your Father) it lived up to its predecessor. It was a groundbreaking chapter that expanded the universe and introduced layers of complexity to beloved characters and made the franchise as a whole take a bunch of twists and turns along the way. This movie in particular is one of the only movies where the bad guys win through a good 95% portion of the film leaving the ending on an uncertain and almost eerie cliffhanger. That’s what I love about this movie so much as it was willing to do what no other movie was doing at the time.
