Satisfying, but I cant help feel somewhat disappointed

Rating: 7/10 (19 May 2005)

In ROTS, George Lucas has managed to tie and complete the SW series quite well. He links all the stories well, and ROTS flows well into Episode IV. The visuals are stunning and every scene is carefully thought out (visually that is), giving us a convincing feel of the 'realness' of this very detailed world.
However I must say, positives end there. I felt there wasn't enough time allowed to develop the characters, many of the scenes felt rushed as if to say George Lucas was thinking, "Ok, whats the quickest way to state Anni and Padame's love? I know get them together for a cheesy scene!". A lot of the scenes were not dramatic enough and lacked underlying meanings or symbolism. I felt as if everything was stating the obvious and lacked substance.
Scenes which attracted the most criticism from me were Anni and Padame's 'romance' scenes and Anni's transition to the dark side. Anni and Padame's romance scenes are cringe worthy. Full of cheese and terrible, terrible acting by these two. To me their chemistry (and acting) are the biggest let downs of ROTS. Anni's transition to the dark side felt rushed and not dramatic enough, as is all of a sudden Anni thought to himself, "Yeah why don't I just join the dark side, ehhh, why not?".
Overall this movie was satisfying and a relief compared to Episode one and two, but it falls short of its huge potential to be one the great movies of all time.
I am satisfied yet disappointed...