Lucas hits the game winning shot!

Rating: 8/10 (24 May 2005)

My goodness! I was not impressed with Episode I with the performances and it's lack of threat. I was more impressed with Episode II, although I thought Hayden Christiansan was wooden to the core. But everyone comes wonderfully together in Episode III. I compare it to a Michael Jordan championship game winning shot at the buzzer. Hayden is much much improve so much so that his internal struggles seem genuine. The execution of the story, from the scrolling beginning credits to the end credits is worthwhile to the point that this movie makes Episode I and II BETTER! You have lots of Stromtroopers, who are a welcome site after the first one. I wanted to see more Jedi battles, but I understand why Lucas made it the way that he did. I was impressed with the Jedi fight between Anakin (now Darth) and Obi-Wan, and even though you know the outcome, it still nice to SEE it. After all, all three stories are about how Darth became Darth. Sure this movie is the darkest of all six film, but that is what sets it apart. For me, although Episode IV: A New Hope has a special place in my heart, this one, Revenge of the Sith is the second best, just behind Empire Strikes Back (funny, the best 2 star wars film is when evil is at its most wicked). And the cool thing is that this film answers all questions on why the characters in Episode IV, A New Hope behave and interact with each other they way they do. Bravo to all the performances in this film, to the well film and well scripted story and to the dazzling CGI effects that dwarfs my imagination. Thanks George for taking us on that journey, long ago, in a galaxy far far away.