Great ending to the greatest sage of all time!

Rating: 9/10 (20 June 2005)

I thought this movie was great, but not nearly the best. Even though I was as excited as any other fan I did not think that the movie itself was the greatest. I love the lightsaber duels. These are awesome and exciting, but without the fight scenes I don't really see any other memorable scenes. I think the parts with the jedis dying was sad and the ending where they separate the twins and the creation of Darth Vader was disturbing, yet satisfying. I really did enjoy it and i hate to see it end, but a 9 out of 10 is fair and I think it is good enough to go see the movie again and again. Ian McDiarmid does a great job. His role as the emperor is almost so convincing I want to be a part of the dark side. Hayden Christiansen should think twice about giving up acting. He is not the best actor, but his evil transitions are phenomenal. I have not seen too many actors who have done that well with changing to evil so fast. Ewan McGregor was the best. you just like Obi-Wan Kenobi so much more than when we firstgot to know him. Natalie Portman didn't even try. She did almost terrible. If it weren't for her crying scenes I would have topped it as one of the worst acting roles I have seen in a long time. Samuel Jackson just does not convince me in this role still. I think he is one of the greatest actors but he over acts in Star Wars. I forget I'm even watching him. Maybe George Lucas is that bad at writing dialogue. Above all the characters and planets are beyond awesome. The directing is Lucas' best in a long time. The music is good but not memorable. Williams should have come up with some kind of epic anthem for the last film. I thought it was great and I hope this is not the end of a great saga.