Is this what society has come to?

Rating: 4/10 (7 June 2005)

Although the end to the ongoing Star Wars ride explains much of how the older Star Wars began, I think we could have been spared this overly glorified prequel. The original Star Wars was gripping, edge-of-your-seat action that was way ahead of its time and although the story had many twists and turns in the plot, the real attraction was the special effects. It's possible that despite the effects that were put on screen in Revenge of the Sith, these movies were just made too late to really have the same effect on the audience. The cheesy, over dramatic lines put more of a grimace on the face of the audience than a look of delight, and the desire to have incredible effects from the filmmakers was overwhelming as you watched the film. Although the love story between Padame and Anikan was touching, the overall mood of the first two prequels was action. It clashed with what the filmmakers were going against for the past two films.
Although it is important for any Star Wars viewer to learn how the story ends, society has given more than it's love the movie. Revenge of the Sith has grossed more than any other movie, ever. But there are so many movies that have come out that are so much better. So a movie that was pretty bad, and has been hammered by critics is going to make more money than a movie that has a better plot, better writing, better directing and better acting? How far society has fallen.