Han Solo exhibits all the swashbuckling flair and seat-of-the-pants heroism here that he did in the previous “Star Wars,” but the character also takes on a tragic depth, thanks to his potentially fatal self-sacrifice in the carbonite vat. Fans still heart the “I love you/I know” exchange, because Ford gives it gravitas — recognizing that he’s proved himself worthy of Leia’s love only at his direst, possibly final moment.
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