Not a bad movie.. but I still feel its a wasted opportunity to create a masterpiece.

Rating: 6/10 (20 May 2005)

Yes. The movie is good and its great to finally see the link between episode II and episode IV. I would also have to say that I enjoyed the show nevertheless, the relatively low score that I gave to the movie (which is surprisingly contradicting with the general opinion of people) is justified form my opinion.
WARNING.. SPOILERS AHEAD.. DON'T READ UNLESS YOU SAW THE MOVIE ALREADY.
First of all, the ending was a major disappointment.. imagine yourself watching the series starting by episode 1 to 6  which is what should be done now u come to this movie and you already know that there are twins.. and you know their names and where they are.. oooops.. the surprises in the old trilogy are DEAD. You know in the first minutes of "the new hope" that Leia Organa is Vader's daughter!!!! Its sooo weird.. and it wasn't supposed or intended to be like that!!!! Also you can't be wondering about the love triangle that develops between Luke, Leia and Han solo.. because Luke and Leia are brother and sisterthe plot loses a lot of its magic with this. What I think should have been done, is that the birth part should not have been shown at all!!!!... it was enough to show the senator, Yoda and Obi Wan next to padme and the droids helping her.. maybe show obi wan with padme like in anakin's vision and hear a baby cry so we know that there was a baby that came to life.. and THAT'S IT.. no need to show the girl!!!! skip the rest of the birth scene and go directly to the death scene of Padme.. No need to spell the fate of the kids out.. its explained very well in the old trilogy. Besides.. in a conversation between Luke and Leia in episode 6, I think one of them says that he/she remembers their mother.. I am not sure.. gotta see that one again soon but that would not be possible since Lucas decided that Padme dies at BIRTH but I am not sure about that one.
Second.. Vader in the new hope is dark and scary.. I don't think I will feel the same about him when seeing the new hope. After the way he was turned to the dark side.. his treachery to the emperor becomes only a matter of time not a surprise or a twist of events.
Third.. Padme died in childbirth because of the Anakin's actions and not because of any health issues .. The droid says that to Obi Wan I think before birth. If that is the case, then if Anakin did not turn to the dark side, Padme would have lived and the premonition Anakin sees would not have happened.. so the premonition instead of being a catalyst of his fall to the dark side is a result of his actions.. I don't think it should be like that. It does not feel right.
Fourth.. the movie was hyped as being the darkest of the saga.I have to say I will have to disagree. General grievous is a DROID!!! It didn't add darkness to the movie Dooku dies early on too the costume of Vader comes in the very end so we don't see Anakin ENJOYING his new powers and terrifying his enemies Maybe I expected more darkness the dialogue too was flat in some places..
Fifth how can the senate accept forging the empire so easily? No political intrigues? Opposition? And how can they accept what the chancellor is claiming about the Jedi? The ones that helped protect the republic for all those years??? It was very easy for something very difficult..
I think I had a lot of expectations for this movie being dark and full of action and plot, and this is why I cant give a higher score.. It was below my expectations. Still, I am looking forward to buying the DVD and checking out the deleted scenes and extras.. hope no one kills me because of this review!