A great and epic ending to the most well known movie series of all time

Rating: 8/10 (21 May 2005)

So why does Darth Vader have to wear his unforgettable black armor and helmet? The question is finally answered in the final episode (but will there be a VII, VIII, and IX) of the epic story spanning almost 30 years. Even though there may have been disappointment after viewing episodes I and II, anyone who is disappointed with episode III, doesn't know a good movie when they see one. Personally I'm not a huge Star Wars fan or anything, but I willingly drove my car illegally to the theater, while risking arrest, 10 days in jail, and having my car impounded, just so I can see the becoming of Darth Vader. But enough about that, I'm sure anyone reading this is doing so in order to get a review from one of there peers, not a biased movie critic (not like there was one who disliked this movie anyways).
The movie is nothing short of unforgettable, I can honestly say this is the only movie that I wouldn't mind seeing more than once at the theaters. In one word the best way to explain this movie is GREAT. We all know whats going to happen, Anakin becomes Darth Vader, the Jedi are wiped out, Obi Wan lives, Luke and Leia are conceived, and the "bad guys" win, so why watch the movie? Why wouldn't you watch the movie is a better question. There's more action in this one episode than all other 5 episodes combined, the movie centers around the clone wars, the actual war this time around. With the exception of about 10 or 15 minutes throughout the 2 and a half hour movie there are no politics or speeches about stuff we don't care to hear. The space fights are more intricate, there are more light-saber fights (and I don't mean a few droids getting cut down here and there either), the surprising frequency of one on one light-saber duels are reason enough to see the movie. Another reason to watch, Yoda uses his light-saber more than once this time around. Hayden Christensen pulls off the anger that pushes Anakin to the dark side just enough for the audience to understand where he's coming from, at times it could seem like wining but he's convincing enough to the point where if you put yourself in his shoes you just might have done the same thing. Ewan McGregor is Obi Wan, the Obi Wan played by Alec Guiness in the originals and Ewan McGregors Obi Wan go hand in hand with each other. You actually feel bad for Obi Wan when he realizes Anakins descent to the dark side, and that his attempt to do the right thing has failed. Ian Mcdermand as Chancellor Palpatine does an amazing job, you truly hate him as he manipulates the lost and troubled Anakin to do as he pleases. The expected duel between Anakin and Obi Wan is so epic you cant help but be mesmerized at the edge of your seat, anticipating the fate of Anakin.
So why did I give it an eight and not a 10 if I praise it so highly? The inevitable love story between Anakin and Padme Amidala just isn't convincing, Lucas just cant write a love story without sounding cheesy, its not the acting its the writing, in an example; Anakin to Padme: "You are so beautiful" Padme to Anakin: "That because I'm so in love" Anakin to Padme: "No, Its because I'm so in love with you", you would have to ask yourself how you would say a line like that and not sound cheesy. I believe the movie would have more emotion and empathy to it with a more believable love story. Understandably the light-sabers aren't gonna have the same awe inspiring affect as the original Star Wars movies, but personally I thought the sound FX for the light-sabers were more powerful in the originals than in this one, they just don't have the burning and clashing sound of power that they used to. I would very very highly recommend this movie to anyone, Star Wars fan or not its hard not to appreciate the care that was taken into making quite possibly the best Star Wars film of the six.