Anakin turns to the dark side!

Rating: 9/10 (28 July 2005)

I had the chance to see the movie early in Mannheim Germany on May 18th 2005. My dad and I drove 3 hours just to see this movie. i told my dad that this would be the last movie I would ever really want to see. Boy was I in for a surprise...
The sound was outstanding, the effects truly masterful. Ewan did a great job, as always, as Obi-wan. Anakin did very well, played the part with conviction and poise. The love story worked, the dialogue was good, and Jar-Jar said one word.
Though there were a few scenes that could have been done a bit better.(Mace v. Palpatine v. Anakin) The transformation looked cheesy at times as well as the dialogue turning Anakin to the darkside. I wish the duels could have been longer and that the final duel would have been a bit more one-set oriented. There were some impossible feats (riding the droid on the lava was a bit much), but hey, its starwars! Over-all, it did not take away from the movie. Hopefully these things can be corrected upon the DVD release November 1st!