Disappointed, I was!!

Rating: 2/10 (24 May 2005)

I loved the original three. The first two prequels were mediocre at best. This was the opportunity to bring it all together and create a strong and emotional bond with the audience. This movie just doesn't do it for me. Granted, I think part of the problem exists with the other two movies. The character of Anakin as a young man just doesn't flow with the man he becomes. There isn't enough thought put into his motivations as a character and the reasons that we are finally left with for his turn to the dark side aren't compelling enough.
The dialog was so predictable. The actors have to be given credit for trying, I guess. The special effects, instead of enhancing the story, were for the most part, distracting. I think Lucas was subscribing to the "shotgun" approach to directing. Let's add everything and hope that something works. It doesn't.
In the original three, the moral Jedi universe makes sense. In this last movie, it just doesn't on any level. The sad thing is I really wanted it to.