Oh my

Rating: 10/10 (14 November 2002)

Suspend all of your ridiculous "adult" cynicism. Think back to the original series. Remember the suspenseful incredulity you felt while watching the most incredible spectacle you have ever seen on the big screen. Remember the music, the sounds, the romance, the adventure, the bloody passion. It IS back. As I watch this film for the second time (now on video), I realize that all of my criticism was due to nothing more than pathetic peer-like (decipher) expectations and 'grown-up-ism.' This is the original series. You must watch this film with an un-altered eye. You must watch this film with an open heart. This is pure cinema. Watch Anakin embrace his mother the same way in which Luke will embrace him years later. Watch Anakin's reflection on Tatooine...notice something familiar? Listen to the INCREDIBLE music written for the film (Williams must forever be remembered as a great composer). EXPERIENCE the clone wars. If you dare pretend that these are any less powerful than the battle on Endor, then I dare you to view Jedi again and compare it to the intense zoom-ins and dust clouds of these war scenes. I must end this geekish tirade now as it is probably alienating all potential viewers of this film. Just enjoy.