Star Wars Analysis

My favorite movie of all time is the very first Star Wars movie, from 1977. It was probably the first movie I ever saw, and I never pass up a chance to watch it again. It may seem corny, but I genuinely believe that Star Wars is a masterpiece, and a movie that stand the test of time forever, even in its original, unaltered form.

Star Wars begins in a simple way, albeit original at the time. After the introduction plot summary, a struggle of good and evil is quickly described through a very simple shot. Two ships pass over the camera; a small ship being chased by a much larger ship, which takes up much of the screen. The scene changes to the inside of the smaller ship, where we are shown the first speaking character, a robot talking to his companion, whom we can’t understand. They are avoiding a fight behind them, quickly introducing themselves indirectly as some sort of protagonists, as important because they’re the only characters that are continuously focused on.

                The scene also recognizes two different factions fighting against each other. A group of soldiers, with fearful looks on their faces, defend the ship from the intruders, who make an explosive entrance. These intruders are heavily armored and seem almost robot-like, since they express absolutely no emotion behind their helmets. They’re lead by an equally armored being, dressed in completely black attire, queued with dramatic music and a full camera shot. He trudges his way through the ship, unmoved by his enemies, quickly being identified as the antagonist.

While the intro sequence is short, there could be no better sequence to use in order to introduce a totally unknown universe. I believe simplicity was Star Wars’ greatest tool, and these simple contrasts onscreen in the introduction helped to shape the legacy that came with it.

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My Artistic Statement

     As children, the world is like a bundle of constant experiences. Day after day, the smaller details in life attract you at such a young age. And with every experience comes an emotion; feelings that stays attached to sights, sounds, people and places. As you grow older, you begin to take smaller things for granted. I started to think I had seen it all. It was a very boring and depressing phase, now that I think about it.

     But, after that I went through a time of isolation. Surgery had left me stranded at home with homeschooling and no one to talk to. I spent my days on the internet, talking to people and slowly breaking the faux shell I had created over myself. I became aware of people making their own entertainment, dedicated artists that weren't in it for the money, just to show it to everyone for mutual satisfaction. Music was the biggest highlight for me. I discovered that, when made from the heart, even the simplest song can bring back what became completely irrelevant to you. I began to value the smaller things again. A song reminded of me the different feelings that the seasons leave on you, and how watching the sunset wasn't a waste of time after all. Life wasn't just clockwork.

Sometimes you need to feed your soul.