Bitterly disappointed

Rating: 3/10 (3 July 2005)

I guess I must be one of the few people out here that actually loved the first two films of the new trilogy. I loved Anakin as a little boy, he brought out the maternal instinct in me, I thought it jolly good entertainment. The Attack of the Clones developed for me one of the best love stories that I've seen. Padme was a great character and like all great love stories there had to be a tragedy.
But the way she died was very feeble, she had everything to live for her children! In this film she was weak and not at all like the strong woman in the previous two films. She was like a bimbo, just looking pretty and not doing much.
The battle featuring the wookies reminded me of The Planet of the Apes, thank God it didn't last very long.
Hayden Christensen did a good job though and he looked brilliant in the part. I loved the interaction between him and Padme. I agree that the scenes changed too quickly though.
There was also too much fighting in this film, it got rather tiresome.
I grew to hate Obi Wan Kenobi, the fact he just declared his love for Anakin (like a brother) and then allowed him to burn. Why didn't he have it in him to spare him such agony and put him out of his misery? Anakin's transformation into Darth Vader, I felt was too hurried - let's get it all out of the way now with 2 and a half hours (I think). Maybe Lucas should've stuck with his original idea and continued doing the nine films he apparently intended.
I hated Yoda in this film also, what a prat.
The Jedi I found to be arrogant and if they'd helped Anakin more this would never have happened.
Anakin goes to Yoda for advice and all the little green man can do is give him some sort of riddle. I guess we are all living on the dark side if we are afraid of losing the ones we love.
It was also ridiculous killing Christopher Lee's character Count Dooku off so quickly. A great actor like that wasted.
Out of the six films this for me was the worst. On the plus side I did enjoy the special effects, Padme and Anakin's conversations and secret marriage and the costumes she wore, much more glamorous than Leia! I actually loved Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones better more than I loved the original trilogy.
But this final film definitely spoilt things for me.