the end of an era....and a good one at that

Rating: 5/10 (22 May 2005)

i want to be the first to outright say, i loved it. i didn't think any of it needed work, and it by far surpasses my expectations. lucas did a superb job of leaving the typical star wars humor behind after the first half hour, and creating an endearing storyline. i was concerned about numerous loose ends being tied up, but none were left undiscussed.
as far as Christiansen's acting goes, i thought he did a great job. He did very well with the emotion needed and the random swings of anger that indicate his horrible future. he was exactly as i pictured a young Vader. Mcgregor was the perfect Obi-won. his features and speech matched the original without doubt.
i would like to ask that people stop complaining about the "unnecessary" romantic scenes. if you know anything about star wars, you will realize that without this side of the story, there is no darth vader....or a star wars for that matter.
the special effects were ground-breaking and whether you enjoyed the story or not, the eye candy was more than enough to keep anybody interested.
i have heard a few comments on people who thought that anakin was supposed to balance the force, and he didn't.
to correct this, he did. the jedi were the stronger group to begin with, anakin brought strength back to the dark side by turning sith. what people neglect to realize is that he brought balance back to the force by having a child that eventually destroys the sith. he is responsible for Luke and leia, so in turn he or Luke could be the actual chosen ones.
congratulations mr. lucas, you have once again outdone yourself. the end of the star wars era was exactly what a true fan was looking for.