TrueHello Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

Alistair Olson After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

Darin One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

Isbel A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Paul Magne Haakonsen I happened to come across this documentary on Netflix, I think it was. And being the big "Star Wars" fan that I am, of course I took the time to sit down and watch it; as I gobble up everything from that universe."Elstree 1976" was sort of a rather pointless documentary about some people with little or virtually no parts in the "Star Wars: A New Hope movie". Who really cares about an extra that has no speaking part?But more importantly, why was a documentary necessary about them?This documentary is not worth the time or effort, even if you are a big fan of the "Star Wars" franchise. It offers very little insight into the making of "Star Wars: A New Hope", and essentially just revolves around persons whom had little time on the screen and portrayed characters that had little to no impact on the movie at all.Seen it once, never returning here again.

Matt Greene A talking heads doc where a bunch of normal people talk about themselves. The only thing tying them together, and the only thing making them worth interviewing, is they all played a role in Star Wars. The middle bit, where they talk about their experience on set, is fine. Otherwise....meh.

beresfordjd I am watching this now as I type.All it is is a series of talking heads, most of which are unknown, that tell stories about how they went to Elstree Studios and ended up in Star Wars. I recognised Dave Prowse and that was about all. I know Jeremy Bulloch but have not got to his section at present.The extras, few of whom are unnamed, tell most boring stories about their experiences. This documentary must only be of interest to Star Wars nerds and completists. Random shots of people in costumes from the films fail to make it any more fascinating as their faces are still not shown. I fail to see why this curiosity was made at all.

rkhen Well, after reading the pouty petulance of half a dozen butt-hurt sci-fi nerds in this forum, I figured a grown-up ought to weigh in. This is a great movie. Yeah, it has "Star Wars" in the deck. No, it isn't really about Star Wars. It has that in common with life. Elstree 1976 has a novel premise: let's sit down and talk with several people who had uncredited bit parts in one of biggest smash hits in history. What is it like to have had a tiny, expendable role in a huge cultural event? In other words, it's not really about the movie. It's more about that old Patricia Rozema line: "Isn't life the strangest thing you've ever seen?" This is a meditation on living, working, hoping, striving, failing, changing your mind, and growing old. The interviewees are engaging, funny, personable, and wholly aware they're "nobody". And a little bemused that anybody wants their autograph, or to interview them. And refreshingly grateful for that, every last one. In sum, Elstree 1976 is a pleasant evening spent with people not much older than those of us who saw Star Wars first-run, talking about things people our age can understand. I like Star Wars. I went into this expecting another rehash of Star Wars lore, which would have been mildly entertaining. What I found was something much rarer than that. If you're more than half an inch deep, you'll appreciate it.