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Rating: 6/10 (23 May 2005)

Well... there is a large amount of disappointment welling inside me. Don't get me wrong. The movie was in no way bad or awful, but it certainly wasn't great or wonderful. In the end, it's a unworthy finish to a rather notable trilogy.
As would be expected with Star Wars, special effects were incredible. Sabers zinged, blasters fired, all the things we have come to expect. We got to see landscapes and worlds that were incredible to witness. If you are going to this movie to see the crazy effects, you will not be as disappointed as I was.
Now we come to the part that pained me deeply- the acting. I'm not sure what happened. Somewhere between episode II and episode III, the actors seemed to have forgotten everything they went through and who they're characters were. Even the great Ewan Mcgregor seemed to struggle his way through this film, trying to remember his characters motivation and personality. He was not the only one. Almost every actor seemed to struggle as the film continued. I felt like a dagger had been shoved into my heart during certain scenes (which shall remain nameless, of course). There were times I expected some sort of purging of emotion, some showing of intense feelings- these moments never came, and I think the immense emotion showed on my face instead of the actors. I expected too much, I suppose.
There you have it. was the movie bad? not at all, but it wasn't fantastic to me either. I would recommend seeing it, despite the lackluster acting. Just do your best not to get your hopes up.