everything you had to have

Rating: 9/10 (17 May 2005)

First off my very first childhood memory is of seeing this film at the drive in in my parents Oldsmobile I was 4. I had to hide behind the bench seat when Vadar came out. This Space Opera has truly shaped my life. Having seen it completed, it is almost as if I can set my childhood afloat and move onto some sort of adult existence. Anyway....
Saw it at a Pepsi preview on Monday, and let me just say WOW. Visually stunning, Shakespearean in it's tragedy, this film ties up most if not all of every StarWarsphile's open questions. This is really the best Character movie of the whole universe, especially the central relationships. As for the PG 13 rating, its dark, it violent no question, but at the premier I saw I would say at least 1/4 of the viewers were under the age of 13 and didn't see or hear any crying (Maybe there were too scared to speak). That being said I wouldn't take anyone under the age of 10.
I got home after and threw IV and V in, it is amazing how much more you can enjoy these stories once you have experienced the complete first trilogy. The subtle hints have now been fully explore, and most importantly it truly allows one to put a face to Vadar. This is something I could not get to after watching I and II. Having read the script I am a bit disappointed about some of the scenes that were left out. Hoping some of these have been added to the digital version/DVD, but will have to see.