In the fifth act of The Empire Strikes Back, Luke faces off with Darth Vader in lightsaber combat. Though Luke has initial success in the confrontation, and Vader even admits to being impressed by his skills, Luke is revealed to be no match for his more experienced opponent. Using Force telekinesis, Vader pummels Luke with heavy objects pulled from the walls. At this point, Luke’s defeat would seem to be a foregone conclusion (and with the tragic nature of the film’s ending, I suppose it is).
