Why Ep:III was very very good, and why some don't quite get it.

Rating: 8/10 (30 September 2009)

I give it an 8-of-10, because of a some random moments of weak dialogue and the fact that G.L. could have had Sidious easily given Anakin a new "ceremonial" red saber once he became Vader (thus, making his duel with Obi Wan slightly less blurred and frenzied-looking).
If you had Vader with a red saber, anything other then the same blue, it would be easier to notice what a skilled dual it was. With two blue sabers, and as fast as they were swinging, on first watch it looks just chaotic sometimes. Heres an example of where G.L. thinks faster = better above all. The final (considerably slower) dual between Luke and Vader was better. Why? It contained less speed, less raw skill, and was clumsy, so why was it better? Every single swing was meaningful and memorable. Such emotion... but, when Obi Wan and Vader first fight, it is a dual of blinding speed, and the viewers eyes go wide at the first miss or wild swing right? Think about it. In the brief pauses in saber contact was the tension.... where in Luke/Vader II, every swing held tension as well as the pauses.
OK, on to my 2nd point off... dialogue!
"If your not with me", says Vader. "Youre my enemy!" "Either you're with us , or you're with the terrorists", says Pres.Bush.
The timing of the the movie was to close for many not to see this obvious comparison. Whether your liberal or conservative, I don't go to a beloved Star Wars movie to get a blatant in-your-face American political advertisement.
"A long time ago, In a galaxy far, far away...", should always be the first reminder that this is a fantasy to escape from reality for 2 hours!!!
Thats weak (mood-killing) dialogue there.
Ahh, Lucas is putting out a liberal message against Bush... Woohoo!! Ahh, Lucas just made the wrong case against Bush... Booooo!!
Either way, it takes away from the movie terribly. They are about to dual in an intense moment and 80% of the theater just remembered reality in the real world.... nice mood killer!!
Anyway, aside from these 2 things the movie was awesome, and I though Ian McDiarmid got robbed of an Oscar nom for best supporting actor.
Dude (Ian) gave me chills with his acting in the risky transition from mentor-to-master, when he fully revealed to Anakin who he really was.
Eyes wide explaining to Anakin the powers of the dark side with a saber in his face, that took balls.
When he confronted 4 Jedi masters (sabers drawn) without fear, that was the ultimate... Anyone less then Sam Jackson would have been (and was) destroyed quickly!!!