Like beef stew, Empire Strikes Back has a little bit of everything. Head chef Irvin Kershner adds the emotional ingredients of romance, comedy, and betrayal, etc., and has them cooking for 124 minutes in this crock pot of emotions that leaves us wanting so much more, but like all stew's, leaves us undeniably stuffed. On a cold day in Hoth, what could be better than this dark and murky (Dagobah) concoction? The answer is nothing.
There are moments of this meal that are so memorable. "I am your father," is one of the highlights, not just of Empire, but in cinematic history. A dash of comedy in the form of C-3PO's annoyance of Han Solo serves to cleanse the palette of too much romance and drama, yet is tastefully not overdone.
The main ingredient of hunky man beef made with love is supplied by Han Solo and his romance with Princess Leia. The overly cocky and lost Luke Skywalker is the part of the stew that gives it bite and the oregano of comedy is supplied by the two-man Greek chorus of C-3PO and R2-D2. Yet the entire pot is stirred with the lightsaber of Darth Vader.
In turn, this thick and meaty stew is blissfully tasteful and is the crowning achievement of the six movies. With all it's emotion, you get the feeling that if you said, "I love Empire Srikes Back the best," the movie would answer back, "...I know."
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