The Saga is Complete

Rating: 7/10 (22 May 2005)

There was a bittersweet feeling to watching this movie. One one side, the crowd cheered when the Star Wars letters boomed onto the screen and clapped when the end credits ensued. On the other side, we are done. There is no more movies, no more anticipation of the next installment, no more questions on how the saber duel between Vader and Obi-Wan occurs. There will be much analysis and commentary on if this satisfied us in the close to 20 year buildup.
I for one was at the edge of my seat throughout this film, absorbing everything to the fullest. The dialogue was slightly improved over the previous two and the chemistry between Hayden and Nathalie was still non-existent but the story and the effects were great. This was a dark piece of the trilogy and once I completed watching it, I went home, had a quick bite to eat and sat down to watch A New Hope and I saw a link and consistency that was missing from the first two.
The next step for Star Wars will be TV I am sure with the success and well written episodes of the Clone Wars. Now I will wait for the two new TV series to follow to fill the gap left by Star Trek ending its run this year as well as the eventual novelization between Episode 3 and 4 to answer any lingering questions.