This is what it must have been like to see "Empire" when it first came out

Rating: 10/10 (16 May 2002)

I guess I am a relatively young Star Wars fan since I don't remember seeing the original trilogy the first time, it was just something that I grew up with. I also wasn't disappointed with Episode I because unlike a lot of Star Wars fans, I know that this is George Lucas's story to tell and I would rather enjoy it than look for its flaws. That said, I think that this was one of the more enjoyable films of the group. As always, the visuals are amazing and the story line is good, but it was worth the price of admission alone for the battle sequence at the end. They don't call him "MASTER" Yoda for nothing! Hayden Christensen also did a really good job with his character, having the perfect balance between the whining young Anakin we saw in Episode I and the angry and powerful Vader we see later on in the story. There are a lot of characters introduced in this film that have roles in episodes IV though VI and there are some loose ends that are tied up very nicely. I know a lot of people were concerned with the pace of this movie since a large portion of it centers around Anakin and Amidala's relationship. However, the beginning of the film is intriguing, the middle of the film is full of adventure and like I said above, the climax is amazing! I came out of this film with a wonderful feeling of fulfillment, even at 3 o'clock in the morning.