movie was great but not better than the original trilogy

Rating: 9/10 (23 May 2005)

This movie was a fantastic movie. The sound made you feel as if you were really there. The special effects were awesome. The acting was great! Dialogue was much better than I and II. I would recommend people to see this movie, but I would watch it in order. I would watch 1 and 2 and then this and then the original trilogy, because some things in this movie are spoiled because you know that the event is going to happen since you have seen the original trilogy. I believe that the stories are better for the original trilogy, but that it was a good idea to add on to them. This movie really helped me understand the whole thing a lot better. One thing that I especially liked about this movie was that there was a surprise around every corner and you couldn't guess what was about to happen. Also, I liked how they still had the opening summary like they did in the old movies and some of the music was the same. The CGI however did give a special touch to the movies that were not there before. I think it was a good idea to use CGI in the Star Wars films because they are space-age and seem to be in the future. I would not use CGI in Indiana Jones 4 for example because it takes place in the 1930s and it would not be the same without real live actors being there. Although it is rated PG-13, I think it would be okay for a 10 year old to see. It is a little bit gross with some lightsaber action.