Very Good, With Some Flaws.

Rating: 10/10 (30 May 2007)

I really have to say that this movie was indeed what I expected it to be. After all, there wern't any surprises, we knew that Anakin ultimately turns to the dark side of the force, and that George Lucas would again, for the sixth time, make a mint off of his beloved Star Wars Franchise.
Walking into the cinema on May 19, 2005 knowing that this would be the last Star Wars movie was really sad. I grew up with this story, and knowing that this would be the finale of the series was indeed sad. But most of all I was hoping that good old George wouldn't eff this one up. And he didn't for the most part.
I think that George should have split some of the plot up tho, and put some of the events into the second one. But he never, and whats done is done. This movie takes off from the get go, which is good, but when it comes to a star wars movie, its all about the story. As soon as the movie started I never got a Chance to blink cause I thought that I might miss something everything was happening so quickly.
I didn't like how quickly and effortlessly Anakin turned to the dark side. I mean after he killed mace you would think that he would realize what he did, and not become a bad ass. But I love Darth Vader, it just should have happened a better way... Come on George, just cause Sam Jackson wanted to go out with a bang doesn't mean u had to base Anakin's betrayal around it. I also didn't like at all how Padme died. What the blue hell "she lost the will to live". She had to kids to live for....but yet she doesn't care, if Annie isn't there nothing is worth it? Come on, that was lame.
What I did like about this movie was the acting. There was, in my opinion, a lot of feeling and thought put into this flick. And it paid off, the actors seem to be "in their zone" here and it looks really good on screen. Although Padme should have been in it more, Natalie Portman was the best actress in this movie. The end duel was excellent. But how in the hell could they find time to punch each other and kick each other around when all you could see for the most part was a blue blur? But i loved how it ended, tied everything up, and made a lot of point from the old movies fit into place. The rise of Darth Vader in then end was moving. You could tell he wanted revenge and the next three movies were easily put into place.
All in all, i loved episode III. With some flaws, I think George Lucas delivered, and once again, made another excellent Star Wars movie.