Do not take your children to see this!!!!

Rating: 1/10 (21 May 2005)

Shame on George Lucus for taking a brilliant saga, and spoiling it for the family. I am deeply saddened, and troubled by the carelessness and irresponsibility of filmmakers in this day and age. I revered your work, Mr. Lucas, and I am appalled to see you of all people turn to the dark side.
Yes, I am guilty of bad parenting. I ignored the PG-13 label placed on this movie, and took my seven-year old to see it. I mean, really, he's been watching Star Wars movies since he was 4. The anticipation of the film alone made us giddy. How bad could it be? Well...as much as you want to share this with your little one, please, please, please, refrain. I wasn't the only one rushing out of the theater with a tearful child. Luckily, my son was saddened at the thought of Anakin turning evil, and we left prior to the most gruesome scene. (My husband filled in the details for me later.) But it wasn't soon enough. My son did not cope well with the turn of events he witnessed, even after knowing what to expect. No one could expect this. It's Star Wars! It's the greatest movie of all time! Oh, how I will never question the Motion Picture Association of America's rating again.
My one-star is for Mr. Lucas, not the movie. I'm disappointed in him for not continuing this story with the family in mind. Unwisely, he has chosen.