I was totally surprised at how great this film.You could feel your paranoia rise as the film went on and as you gradually learned the details of the real situation.

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

An excellent film well acted, Directed good all round story. Excellent special effects for the time. I have watched it several times over the years and I enjoy it every time.

Would love to c this remade but not like Jump st or bay watch On a more action kind instead of unfunny rubbish. Def be grt The rock yea But even staham too Or ??

Watching this movie turns me into a 9year old me. Looking to the stars to be the hero the galaxy needs! So cheesy, so nostalgic soooooo good! I don't think I could recommend this to younger people (and expect them to like it) as the graphics don't hold up. Some of the acting is over the top and cheesy. The plot is thin. This is a fun movie with some tense moments and some pretty good comedy. The acting from the main characters is what pulls the movie together and for me gives it that timeless quality. I don't doubt it helps that I saw this as a kid in the theatre and it holds a special place in my heart.

....After all, Star Wars borrowed heavily from both Flash Gordon and Akira Kurosawa(in particular, the hidden fortress). But we are talking about TLS here, so here we go.The Last Starfighter is a space adventure PERFECT for kids around 10-11. The special effects, the tongue-in-cheek script, the whole movie is one of the most exciting and entertaining films to come out of the early 1980s. The use of CGI space ships-then state of the art-may look dated today, but keep in mind this was 1984, so I feel that it doesn't hurt the film that much.*Spoilers ahead* The story is about Alex Rogen, a high school kid living in a trailer park with a talent for an arcade game called 'Star Fighter'. One faithful night, he beats the top score, and the next day, a man named Centauri comes to recruit him to fight evil, the game acting as the proverbial sword in the stone which leads Alex to his destiny, leaving behind a robot double to fill in as his replacement. The film does a good job of making a star wars like fantasy that is just different enough to keep it fresh. Lots of fun, with an enthralling soundtrack and good acting all around, especially from the late Robert Preston(Centauri), who plays the role of Centauri. It is also interesting to note that the film was originally going to spawn a tie-in video game of the same name, Atari's first 3D polygonal arcade game to use a Motorola 68000 as the CPU, but it was never released. If you like Sci-fi and adventure, this film is right up your alley.