Simply the best movie ever made in my opinion. A great visual effects extravaganza, a great character driven drama and it has the greatest movie twist of all time. How could anyone not love it? Much like the first movie, this should be required viewing for everyone. If you don't let your kids watch it, you're a bad parent.
This is definitely one of the best action movies ever. The action, despite the fact that it isn't as flashy as in modern films, is hundreds of times more exciting. Also, the plot isn't built purely upon action. There's more depth in the script. It isn't just a few skimpy lines of dialogue stuffed with comedy like Transformers. This movie has everything that could be asked for in its genre. I don't think that I can say anything bad about this film. A real classic.
An Amazing, Engrossing Follow-up to an Amazing Epic!
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK is arguably the best movie sequel ever. It really continues the plot of the original instead of just making up some dumb problem for the characters in order to make money. The visuals equal, if not top, the originals, and the cliffhanger you are left with is simply, well, cliffhanging. The second in the trilogy delves deeper into the characters, making them less stereotypical and giving them real fears, concerns, and hopes. It also reveals a shocking truth about Vader's connection to Luke.
Violence is the only thing to be concerned about here. Guns and light-sabers are rampant, but the violence isn't realistic or bloody. People are shot and they fall without so much of a groan. That's all it is. No language, no sex, and no drugs.
This really is a grand moviemaking spectacle. Even if your kids can't or won't watch it, you should. Highly recommended.