well done and somewhat depressing

Rating: 9/10 (20 May 2005)

Tis a sad tale of betrayal, the fall of a hero and perhaps the strongest entry into the Star Wars mythos, to date. Well acted with state of the art visuals, this is one handsomely mounted production. I felt bad for the little kids, who came in expecting happy endings. They were instead treated to Tragedy 101.
Visually the movie was stunning. We are swept from one exotic world to the next, in a story that is well plotted and easy to follow. Lukas lets us emphasize with Anakin, and his fears, this makes his downfall so disheartening. Well done and a fitting prequel to the original Star Wars.