A great film for the sake of escapism

Rating: 8/10 (26 June 2005)

My comments late in coming (the film has been out for over a month), and so I doubt I will be saying much that hasn't already been said before in countless other user reviews. Notheless, I would still like to comment.
As a kid, I was a huge fan of Star Wars (yes there are female fans). Although I don't go into these movies looking to nit pick on the details. After all, the whole premise of Star Wars is built of a theory of suspending disbelief. In other words, these movies are not meant to be Academy Award winning films, they are meant for escapism and enjoyment just for the sake of it. And I would hope most people could all agree that George Lucas has done a fantastic job of that.
That being said, I think the the most part that Revenge of the Sith was a very enjoyable movie. It was full of spectacular effects, and although a bit disjointed at times, the story itself was pretty well told. The last 30 minutes of Anakin and Obiwan cut with Yoda and Darth Sidious fighting was probably the most fun I have at any movie in a long time. To me, that was worth the price of admission alone.
That is not to say that this movie didn't have a few flaws, as the love scenes were rather like watching paint dry. But there was so much about the movie that was wonderful, and so I am willing to overlook the tiny flaws and just enjoy this movie for what it is...an amazing achievement. George Lucas may not have made it as perfect as some may have like, but I am still a Star Wars fan and that hasn't changed.