oh how the force of star wars has fallen

Rating: 5/10 (19 May 2005)

this is simply a lament over and disassociation from the movies of episodes 1-3... i was really hoping to enjoy this last one.. episode 3 was supposed to be the one to close the story and let everyone know that lucas had some ounce of skill left. in my eyes and the eyes of everyone i went with tonight, the movie failed. the claps in our theater were filled with an eager hope at the beginning of the film and later turned to a mere empty shell of 'good job, nice try'... the best parts of the experience were the fanboys and gurls as they all pledged devotion to the film series with their costumes and light sabers, but even that, by the end of the film, was left in ruins and many of them removed their helmets and masks to reveal a look of sadness and disappointment. some may argue that this look was simply for the end of the series, but most will realize that those disappointed glances were simply for the fact that this series is still only half completed. as for the movie, it was filled with plot less dialogue, stoic cuts and fight scenes so saturated with CGI and motion blur that it was a chore to enjoy. the story line was punctured with so many sudden scene changes and instant story/plot changes, that it kept the audience from becoming engaged in any one aspect/struggle. lucas, you must know that this was total and utter failure. this movie and the preceding two are nothing and don't even stand to pale in the shadow of the original Star Wars series. In your attempt to simply reveal the basic story of how things came to be before episode 4, you have succeeded... but only in the most basic sense. what took you 3 films to accomplish could have been done in a simple 1 hour independent film. and it would have most likely drawn in the audience more, simply because the story would have been enjoyable. i went into that theater happy, excited and exhilarated... and have come out of it a totally disappointed shell of a lucas fan... from now on, when i see the lucasarts logo, it will bring a shudder instead of a smile. and when i hear the telltale theme from the original Star Wars, it will bring back memories of a phenomenal trilogy that was later (slightly clarified) by 3 greatly lacking pieces of computer generation... if my review sounds too negative, i am sorry. i am only speaking the truth. yes the jedi have fallen, and the sith have risen; but the force as a whole is no longer... in 25 or so years, i only hope that another, more promising film-master will be found to truly bring justice and balance back to this series. maybe this film-maker will only be an unskilled youth, but he will have no problem reviving this lost saga... but until then, may what is left of the force, be with you...