Unbalanced story with great ending

Rating: 7/10 (26 May 2005)

This movie definitely has its moments, in fact some scenes in it are the best of what George Lucas has ever directed in his life. And some of the music edited in those scenes is best what John Williams has to offer.
But this movie has problems, big, big problems.
First of all, the beginning. Yes, it looks good. Amazing even, but the way it was edited together and the dialog delivered during that huge battle made me question the exact need of the scene: I came in conclusion, that it was there just as a show off, nothing more.
Secondly: some were tacky and wooden acting. And the dialog. In some places it's so horrible, that you feel like laughing. And usually for wrong reasons.
But, I would like to say here, that there is good acting too. There is scenes in the movie, where everything just click in very well and the abilities of the cast really shows off. Ewan McGregor (Obi Wan), Samuel L. Jackson (Mace Windu), Ian McDiarmid (Palpatine), Natalie Portman (Padme) have some great scenes, which end up saving the over all movie.
Anakin's (Hayden Christensen) turn to Darth Vader is told very clearly, it's made sure, that no one misses the points of his fall. And no matter what the general consensus about this is, I still feel Hayden is very good choice to as Anakin: he plays the part of an arrogant man, who believes he has the ultimate power.
So, here's a summary: In start I felt a bit numb because of one too many underlining, poorly written talk sequences, but in the end it was more rewarding, it just is, that all the good things are left in the end.