Nostalgia

Rating: 8/10 (19 May 2005)

After repeated viewings, I think I've changed my mind a bit...
After the first time, I remember walking out the cinema, feeling close to how I felt after I saw Return of the Jedi for the first time. That feeling being touched by the story, exhilarated...sad it was over, wanting to see it again. It wasn't exactly the same feeling, but it was close.
Ep 3 is still great, but I now I see the flaws in Lucas' direction.
I think I love Ep 3 purely for nostalgic reasons. It's only great because it finally comes around to the characters - and storyline - that I loved originally. Everything it catching up on the Jedis. Their time is ending. That rushed, dark, malevolence, that feeling that something evil is hanging over the universe - that was a cool feeling.
And it's those loose ends that George (sort of) ties up, that's what makes me love it. OK, there's a few he misses, sure.
The start of Ep 3 is great though, isn't it? I think I sat transfixed for the first 20 mins or so, unlike Ep 1 and 2.
I still think he should've got someone else to direct it.