Episode III does what I and II could not

Rating: 8/10 (19 May 2005)

I own every Star Wars movie, and have seen them all a lot. After enjoying the original trilogy so much growing up, I was, as most, disappointed with the first 2. I thought the use of special effects replaced the weak plot of the first one, and the so so plot of the second one. But finally, Lucas awakes. Almost everything he wrote into this 3rd movie makes sense. I loved how it explains the questions we all had. I loved how it has intense battle scenes that weren't too long and didn't take away from the plot. And best of all, it makes sense. Lucas concludes the first 3 episodes with an opening (from a plots standpoint) to the original 3 without being thrown off. You can watch the 3rd one then watch "A New Hope" and not be lost, confused, or left wanting. You are right where you need to be from a plot standpoint, somethine the other 2 episodes did not. I hope this movie lets those super intense star wars fans finally leave Lucas alone. I guess now it depends on whether he does the finally 3 (there are 9 chapters to the star wars concept...).