the force is strong with this one.....

Rating: 10/10 (20 May 2005)

may 19th, 2005
the wait is finally over, the final puzzle piece is in place. I'm not going to get all fan-boy gushy here, besides the movie wasn't good enough to get fan-boy gushy. but it was still good.
for those of you that don't own a television or ever go outside, this is the sixth (chronologically) or third (story arc) and final star wars movie, chronicling the fall of anakin skywalker and the birth of the empire. from here on I'm going to assume you've all seen the other movies.
anyways, the movie does meander slightly at the beginning, i could tell many scenes were cut, who knows why, thus causing unexplained actions and dialog by characters. eventually it picks up steam once grievous is finished off. by the time anakin has turned you are hooked. no one dared get up from their seat, no one even breathed as Vader's mask went on and the birth began. very well done. the action sequences and effects are once again top of the line, i smell potential Oscars. don't expect nominations for acting writing or directing though. Lucas is a masterful storyteller and whatever gift he had with dialog back in the old days with "american graffiti" and the first star wars is long gone. but it makes little difference. the writing and acting are still a little better than episodes 1 and 2, which is good enough. this movie is story driven, and it sure does drive. there are some fan-boy moments throughout (look for scout troopers and snow troopers among the clone ranks for instance.) i even cried a little at moments throughout, couldn't help it. seeing the end of the saga segue into the beginning, seeing that familiar scroll, hearing the trumpets blast one last time. i was born in 1977, i grew up with these movies. they have certainly left an indelible mark on not just cinema but many facets of entertainment. thankfully Georgie Lucas made sure to go out on a high note. sorry to ramble I'm gonna go to sleep.