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Message: <blockquote data-quote="johnsemlak" data-source="post: 1549744" data-attributes="member: 7233">I think people who criticize the acting of SW are missing the point of why it's a good film, if not the epic story (a. la. the Iliad) of our generation.The strengths in Star Wars were, along with the revolutionary special effects, the story which created enduring archtypes which have become standard points of reference in the English speaking world and beyond.  The film and the trilogy used very basic and classic motifs to full effect.Of course, Star Wars wouldn't be good at all without the fine acting by Alec Guiness and some would say Harrison Ford, and others. However, I think that Star Wars shows that good directors (which George Lucus was at the time) can make a film great despite mediocre actors to some degree.  Acting is important but cinema is not theater, and acting is really one one of many, many factors that go into making a good film. I would argue that Episode I has a far superior cast to Episode IV overall (though, crucially, it may lack someone with the brilliance of Guinness), but good actors didn't save that film.</blockquote>