Has aged beautifully.
Why? Because it was dated when it first came out. It was SUPPOSED to be dated, it was SUPPOSED to be derivative…of all the things Lucas loved watching as a kid. Nothing more, nothing less.
And it is a complete success at that. It’s got action, adventure, thrills, chills, explosions, chases, true love (well, sort of). In that way, it’s sort of like a less-funny, less-romantic, but much more EXCITING ‘Princess Bride’.
I loved it the first time, when I was seven. I loved it the fiftieth time almost as much.
Grade: A