Best of the new trilogy

Rating: 8/10 (28 May 2005)

Finally he got one right! Where especially Episode 1 (and arguably Episode 2 also) failed, this one delivered. OK, it has it's weak points like the intimate scenes between Christensen (who just didn't impress me in any of the movies, despite being given one of the biggest roles in movie history) and Portman, where the cheesy dialogue makes for a little toe-quenching, but remember that this kind of dialogue was also used in the old trilogy. The great action scenes make up for it though, and there's plenty of them with lots of new creatures and droids (merchandise) to keep you captivated for the full 140 minutes. All the loose ends get wrapped up, (like why the only thing 3-PO remembers is working for captain Antilles) and even R2-D2 gets to show that he can kick some butt. I'd say it finishes the series on a high, even though the "old feeling" was never really recreated. One thing is though, should you watch all six in a row following the episode numbers? All the major surprises would be gone! Vader being Luke's dad, Luke and Leia being siblings so what! We already know!