Best of the Prequels

Rating: 9/10 (19 May 2005)

The finale of the Star Wars saga would undoubtedly evoke expectations of gargantuan proportions from the fans. To come up with everything that the fans want and still make enough sense for a Hollywood movie (which incidentally is not all that much) - would be impossible.
What Lucas and Co. have presented us in the end - is a bit of a compromise - but only a bit. No doubt the plot, at least most of it had to be reverse engineered to make sure all the pieces fit in to ensure the continuity of the story. This in my opinion was the only drawback of the movie - it had too many questions to answer in 2hrs, so there was only so much rationale that scriptwriters could fit in.
Otherwise the movie was near-perfect. Impressive SFX, great sequences - some quite original, and a lot of trivial stuff for fans. What was so great/unique about this movie was that you know pretty much who is going to live and who will die by the end of it. But as to how it will happen opens up a new dimension to the suspense. You keep wondering - will they fight now or later? Or will someone be killed by A or B? Overall, it's good stuff. A very satisfying experience for most fans and enough SFX/story to keep the average movie-goer interested.
8.5/10