Awesome!

Rating: 9/10 (29 May 2005)

Now, don't get me wrong, I love Star Wars, but after the last two movies, I wasn't so sure about this one. I had heard pretty good things from my friends about it, so that got my hopes up. Then, I saw it, and it was great (except for some parts)! To start, Hayden Christiansen was a lot better in this movie than in the last one. I thought he did a great portrayal of the downward spiral into Darth Vader. Besides him, Ewan McGregor and Ian McDirmid were very good...well, except for Palpatine's "goooooooooooooooooood" line. That was a bit overdone. Then, there was Padme. I didn't hate her, I just didn't enjoy the scenes she was in. They were just kinda boring.
Even with these few flaws, the battle scenes totally made up for it. I was on the edge of my seat during those fights. Visually, they were amazing! They really did a good job at making them intense. My favorite one, along with most people, was Anakin VS Obi-wan. The part where Anakin gets all chopped up and is burning alive, man that was awesome.
I felt like getting up and clapping when...'that' moment came. Yes, you know what moment I'm talking about. The Birth of Darth Vader! When he took that first breath, a smile formed across my face. But then, as we all know, good things must come to an end. I can sum it up in one long word: "Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!" Yeah, remember that? That cracked me up.
Overall, this was an excellent movie. I think it's up to par with the first three. It was definitely an improvement over the first two. The only reason I didn't give it a ten was because of Padme's scenes. They were just very boring. I loved the corny lines, though.
So, I'll end it with this: If you were hoping that this would be better than the last two, your dreams have come true. If you want to go see a good sci-fi action flick, I'd recommend this as well. Definitely a must-see over the summer.