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There‘s a rumour around that ‘*The Empire Strikes Back*"* is a better film than its predecessor "‘Star Wars." Nix the notion. This latest effort by Georâ€" ge Lucas, now showing at Kitchener‘s Lyric theatre. has many fine points but the problem is that it doesn‘t have the storyâ€"telling coheâ€" siveness of the original ‘"Star Wars." The beginning of the movie is dynamite action, but tells little of the story and characters involved. while the ending, if you can call it that, is less than satisâ€" fying and seems to only sugâ€" gest ‘"‘stay tuned for more." There‘s much action. technical wizardry, special effects and sensational space battles, all of which are admittedly worth the price of admission ih themâ€" selves. ‘ â€"In between,. there are some poignant glimpses into But for those who go lookâ€" ing for more than a space age western, this flick is curiously lacking in places. The halfâ€"hearted romance between Princess Lea ‘and Hans Solo never quite gets off the ground and in any event seems to have little bearing on the general plot. Movie Review Luke Skywalker confers with R2â€"D2 in the second edition of "Star Wars‘" now showing at the Lyric theaâ€" tre in Kitchener, ‘"The Empire Strikes Back." New "Star Wars" good but not better GARBAGE COLLECTION on Tuesday, July 1st, 1980, Dominion Day. All garbage must be out by 8:00 A.M. . â€" By Philip Jailsevac staff writer Normal garbage collection WILL take place JULY 1st HOLIDAY CITY OF WATERLOO The drama involved here with all its highly philosoâ€" phical undercurrents could have been developed much more, as most of the characters could have also. We still don‘t know what makes Hans Solo tick, who Princess Lea really loves, who the Emperor is and what Ben â€" as portrayed by Alec Guinness in an allâ€"tooâ€" brief cameo role â€" is doing these days somewhere out there in the stratosphere. Having said all that, it would be remiss to not ackâ€" nowledge that the film is Indeed, much of the dialo gue elsewhere is lost in the chaos of sounds and special effects. Luke Skywalker‘s search for mastery. of the force and his ongoing battle with the evil forces embodied by Darth Vader are the heart and soul of "Star Wars." But this aspect of the film is marred by the fact that the teacher‘s words are often hard to comprehend, being somewhat modified from normal human lanâ€" guage for the sake of surâ€" realism. f All else should be compleâ€" mentary to this, but, unforâ€" tunately, it seems the other way around. . Luke Skywalker‘s search for mastery of "the force" and his tutelage under a most unusual guru. still a marvellous affair for the flashes of genius in it, the sheer spectacle of its photography and the fact that it‘s a fantastic fairy tale. The younger crowd will simply love it for what it is on the surface â€" a great scienceâ€"fiction saga, full of action, adventure and wry humour. â€" Those wishing to probe the philosophical subtleties will get just that â€" subtleties which whet the appetite for more. But perhaps when ‘"Luke Skywalker Strikes Back," as no doubt he must, Lucas One can enjoy the film from a variety of viewâ€" points. NBE‘ Yet, there is still enough to make it a worthwhile film for even the more seriousâ€" minded. I liked the first "Star Wars * better because it was a superior pigéce of storyâ€" telling. may be kind enough to tie up all the loose ends and unâ€" developed characters he‘s left us with. He may even explain a litâ€" tle better what "the force"‘ actually is. > a [ â€" * l %A’l} k P L qflr"’i montke. sA _\ _: A [ W i Lamie * Tra P ayy * &; SR "Â¥_ ‘_M,Ll.l.k‘ Ec hk‘ QQRU(CQ.. worthy of your confidence. , 14 Princess St. West 886â€"2900 or 886â€"2370 , Waterloo Chronicle, Wednesday, June 25, 1980 â€" Page 11 Convenient Parking, entering Wellington or King Street a tradition since 1925. WATERLOO BOWLING LANES Patz~Bechtel funeral home and chapel 621 KING WEST â€" 745â€"9495 Sundays from 10 a.m.â€"12 noon (3 per lane) 3 Games $1.25 â€" Free Shoes CHILDREN‘S SPECIAL ALL YOU CAN BOWL $2.75 PER BOWLER FAMILY BOWLING 60¢ Per Game Anytime Now thru Labor Day