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While its predecessor laid the groundwork for character development in a fantastical world of unknown planets and creatures, this story focuses more on the determination and execution of power. The music is thematic to each character or circumstance which proves to create a specific tone depending on the characters that are seen on screen, and though risk is amplified and deception is introduced to further texturize the unique Skywalker story, the aggressive use of dated special effects creates a distraction more so than an escape. Where "A New Hope" stands strongly as a solo film, "The Empire Strikes Back" is distinctly positioned as a bridge between the introduction and conclusion of this three-part saga which provides an array of moving parts with nearly no resolution. The film is incredibly exciting because of the amount of turbulence these characters face collectively and individually, but without the technology or staging process to propel audiences deep into the **** of space (which is where most of this film takes place) an argument could be made that this vision was truly ahead of its time. A reputable expansion of the events from the first film that simultaneously withholds the expansion of these characters and everything that made them interesting to begin with.