Star Wars review (spoiler)

Rating: 8/10 (19 May 2005)

I had high expectations, and i was thus disappointed, but it wasn't too bad. My main gripe is that EVERYTHING WAS DIGITAL... well almost... Queen Amadala's chamber was all digital, most of the interior of the buildings were, all the exterior worlds were, etc. Same for C3PO, R2D2, and all the aliens and ships! Call me crazy, but I am in favor seeing real actors playing stormtroopers as opposed to some digital representation that looks awful when they show a human head! I loved the lightsaber fights, and the music was great as always. They have some memorable lines, but the main spaceship battle (the opening) didn't have the same engaging feeling as those of previous movies, and they used lines that are from the other movies as well. Every movie it seems Lucas made it more digital, starting with the Special Editions of the original three. They barely even need a director, considering most of the work was done via computer... It feels fake, and i don't feel like i'm part of the star wars universe like i did in the others. This movie is saved by the amazing lightsaber battles, the great visuals (when needed), and the superb acting by the few human actors (and yoda). If this wasn't a Star Wars movie, i'd give it a much lower rating. Another thing that i liked was the portrayal of the good vs evil, light vs dark side- Anakin's conversion was very engaging, and even though i knew what would happen, i found myself on the edge of my seat waiting to see what happens. This movie and it's plot are a great adventure, and even though the digital approach hurts the movie, it is still a good movie that i will see again.. i recommend it, despite certain reasons, and i believe that the series went out on a high note, b/c this one was better than 1 and 2. 8/10