Acting...were was it?

Rating: 7/10 (20 May 2005)

Definitely better than the first two, but please... acting better? No way. In the beginning both Hayden and Ewan act as if they are reading the script. (Lucas are you blind or deaf? How could you allow that?) Hayden becomes a bit better further along the movie but Ewan remains stiff. Sometimes he gives me the impression that Obi-Wan is mocking all the events taking place. OK, so you are a Jedi knight, some things are easier for you, but even when he has to be serious there is this inexplicable smile on his face. No, Ewan you disappoint me.
And the struggle of Annaking with himself? Yes, it is obvious, but I was not convinced with the speed with which he chose the dark side. One moment he is "no no don't do it this is not the Jedi way" and the other he is "Yes, master". Come on, even as a Sith he should continue having inner struggles with his good side too, before being consumed by evil completely.
I definitely like the children slaughter. Don't get me wrong, I am not sick, I just think that it is something different from the same old Hollywood "politicaly correct" style and it is something that I could accept as an explanation of why Anakin was so quickly corrupted and tied to the dark side.
Finally, I have to say that I enjoyed it and if it wasn't for the bad acting, all the other little things wouldn't have annoyed me so much. Now I'll just go to the movie store and rent New Hope , because I really missed the burger hair style of Princess Leia!