Much Better Than The First Two

Rating: 10/10 (22 May 2005)

As I watched "Revenge of the Sith," a few things went through my mind. First off, I was wondering how George Lucas was able to make such a good film after two terrible ones. I wasn't expecting to enjoy Episode III, but I found that I really did.
The special effects were all right. I was not nearly as impressed with them as I was with the ones from the "Lord of the Rings" series. Still, there were a some great moments. As was with the first two films, the light saber duals were worth the admission price alone. To finally see Obi-Wan Kenobi get a good fight with Vader after all these years was great.
My major problem with the film, however, was that it moved too quickly. There was so much that happened within a short amount of time. I won't say exactly what, but the events of Darth Vader's progression were too fast. It was unbelievable.
The first two films were colossal wastes of time. All the information that was needed from them could have been fit into a half hour. I would like to know why George Lucas did not take the events from the third film, and spread them out across the trilogy. Was it really necessary for us to see Anakin as a boy? We were able to sympathize with Luke Skywalker and his past was detailed throughout the three original films. We didn't have to know all the details of him growing up.
I wont complain too much. I probably will never waste my time seeing "Phantom Menace" or "Attack of the Clones" ever again. So, I should be happy that this final movie was good enough to watch again.