Return of the Jedi, the final act of George Lucas' first Star Wars trilogy, is the best one yet.

One may carp, gripe, quibble with "Jedi," but Lucasfilm's special effects subsidiary, Industrial Light and Magic, is in a class by itself as creator of screen magic. And when it is good, "Jedi" is peerless escapist fantasy.

Return of the Jedi is a childlike delight. It's the best video game around. And for the professional moviegoers, it is particularly enjoyable to watch every facet of filmmaking at its best.

One thing the Star Wars saga has been great at is a terrific balance of action and drama that keeps the audience engaged from beginning to end.