The Best of them All

Rating: 10/10 (3 June 2005)

Before I even begin, I'm going to say that I'm not a huge Star Wars fan. I found that all of the reviews of Revenge of the Sith were mixed. They were black and white, either you loved it, or you hated it and wanted George Lucas to die. Personally, I choose the former.
I also first viewed Star Wars (Episode IV, now) when I was a kid. No, there is no question in my mind that the 'originals' were good. But, while reading magazine articles or talking to my friends, I found that people didn't give the newer, prequel trilogy a chance. They said that there was no story, unrecognizable characters, too much special effects, and that they 'ruined the saga.' I do not agree with this general view. I prefer to view the series as a whole, rather than 'original' and 'prequel', 'good' or 'bad', 'black' and 'white.' I was fortunate enough to not watch the 'orginals' again until the special editions rolled around. (By the way, I thought that the changes made the movies better.)So when Episode I came out, I was given a generally biased view. I knew that I wasn't about to see the stories I had gotten to know. I was about to see what some people can't come to grips with: A DIFFERENT STORY. Not entirely different, but a story without Luke, Leia, Han, or Chewbacca. Personally, I enjoyed it very very much. Even more so than Episode VI, damn Ewoks.
I enjoyed Episode II even more for all the same reasons. I liked the story, and yes, I thought the acting was fine. And I never thought that Jar Jar was THAT annoying. For me, it ranked up there with Episode V as my second favorite.
Episode III did not disappoint me at all. In fact, it surpassed my expectations. I thought it was the best one of the entire saga. Even better than Episode IV. The effects were incredible, as was the acting, the story, the locations, and...everything. I could go on for pages describing how much I liked it and why, but its already getting a little long.
So don't take my word for it. Actually see the movies. And don't watch them in order of release, instead, try to forget about the 'original' characters, and watch them in order. It will change your entire perspective of the movies. It did it for me. 10 out of 10