The best of the six

Rating: 10/10 (19 May 2005)

I gave my comment a spoiler alert just to be safe; but honestly, it's a prequel, nothing is really spoiled for the true fans. This fan lays to rest any disputes about whether or not George Lucas would screw it up. As a die-hard fan (border-line fanatic), i viewed this movie with such scrutiny i brought a jeweler's monocle to the premiere just in case. I have to say that Lucas outdid himself with this one. He tied up all the loose ends. He explained why Yoda and Obi-Wan were the only Jedi that were for sure alive. He explained why C-3P0 had no recollection of the Jedi and the Skywalkers, and R2D2 did. It showed how the Emperor became so malformed from the dark side.
On top of that, it was just a great movie. Even if you have no knowledge of the Star Wars series (which means you live under a rock and won't be reading this anyway), it is a downright, all-around good movie. Knowing what was going to happen, I still found myself caught up in the theatrics. This movie had such a different vibe to it than the other five. It was sad and so strongly emotional. The last scene between Obi-Wan and Anakin it so powerful. P.S. Samuel L.'s fate was sealed; we all knew that. But he still managed to be a bad ass about it.