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AWESOME!!!!!

Definitely the best STAR WARS MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AWESOME!!!!!

Definitely the best STAR WARS MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I loved this movie!!! It is the end of an era and it was
tough to see it end but well worth the wait. I can't wait
to see it again. I loved how Palpatine was able to bring
Anakin over to the dark side and how Lucas was able to
portray that. Definitely one of the best of the entire
Star Wars bunch. If it's not the best it's the 2nd best.

I have to say I was totally amazed and in shock when I saw
this movie. The emotions that run through this movie in
cetain scenes linking to events other star wars fans know
about, is absolutely breathtaking. And the ending scenes
will literally bring tears to your eyes because of how
they are well
done.
All I have to say in general about this movie, is
this... "The perfect ending to the beginning, and the
perfect beginning to the end..."

Yes, it's the best of the "prequel" trilogy, but on no
account does it measure up to the standards of the original
series. Yes, the visuals are spectacular, but truly great
movies are driven by great characters, acting, and
plotting, all of which are less than evident in "Revenge of
the Sith." Gone from the new trilogy is the crackling
banter from the likes of Han Solo and Princess Leia; absent
are character portrayals with old-school gravitas like Alec
Guiness' Ben Kenobi. I have yet to see a CGI extravaganza
where acting and plotline are given priority over visual
effects -- possibly because acting in front of a blue
screen can't elicit the same emotional range in most
actors, and because the galaxy-sized budgets required for
CGI preclude using precious time to shoot the dozens or
hundreds of takes often required to get a scene right. In
sum, Star Wars III is shallow entertainment, not great
drama, and is yet another token of modern America's
obsession with spectacle over substance.

Disappointment.
I had high hopes for this movie to save this trilogy. It
didn't. It felt rushed,
especially in the end during Lucas' feeble attempt to make
a transition into
the original trilogy. One example was Padme naming the
children as they
were coming out. It felt rushed, to explain who the babies
were so Lucas
could quickly end the story. Another problem with the
transition into the
original trilogy was the lack of explanation as to why the
technology in this
trilogy regresses to be less advanced in the original
trilogy. Obviously the
technology used to create the movies has improved for this
trilogy, but
having no explanation in the films kills the consistency of
the two trilogies.
Anakin's transformation into Darth Vader was also rushed
and extremely
weak. He seemed more mature in this film, recognizing his
faults to Obi-
Wan, and seemed to have much more good in him than in
Episode II. Yet
even with this increased maturity and good he falls easily
into the Emperors
grasp. He feels bad for aiding in Mace Windu's death
exclaiming "What have I
done!", yet a minute later he's devoting himself to
Palpatine and agreeing to
kill all the Jedi. I was also under the assumption from
Obi-Wan's description
in Episode IV that Vader hunted down and killed all the
remaining Jedi, yet all
he does is kill a bunch of kids, or "Younglings", and those
stupid aliens with
the dumb accents. Meanwhile all the other Jedis are
pathetically wiped out by
clones and droids without a fight. Another aspect that had
no explanation
was the relationship of Obi-Wan and Anakin. They always
seemed bitter
towards each other in Episode II, which led to the majority
of Anakin's
whining. Then suddenly in this movie they're friends. I
guess we just
suppose that they became better friends during the Clone
Wars, but it would
have been nice to show some of that in the movie. Speaking
of which, I
thought the Clone Wars cartoons were excellent. If only the
creators of that
series had been in control of the movie trilogy.
I felt that much of the dialogue and acting was very weak
as well. I thought it
would be so much better with Jar Jar silent, but instead a
whole new set of
problems arose.
There were some redeeming factors. Obi-Wan remained well
acted and
entertaining (except the parts with him riding that dumb-
looking lizard
thing), Yoda's lightsaber skills were fun to watch, and
Natalie Portman is hot.
Beyond that, pretty disappointing.
I was hoping for George Lucas to redeem himself and end the
new trilogy on
a high note, but he failed. I disagree that this movie had
the feel of the
originals. Nothing does. I wish I knew what happened to
George Lucas in the
time between the two trilogies. Maybe he felt that if he
messed these ones
up from the beginning he wouldn't have to go back and mess
them up like he
has the originals.

Star wars fan or not this movie sucks. Why does Lucas
continue to write scripts and direct movies...why?

It has it all, even right down to the typical cheesy
dialogue. Easily the best of the new trilogy! Though I
wouldn't let a kid under 8 see it, there's some pretty
graphic images (burning Darth Vader anybody?). But, I'm
not a kid so it was absolutly incredible! Tied in the two
trilogies very well too. A must see!

oh my goodness! it was AMAZING!!! it was by far the best
movie i have seen all year! but it is definitely one you
need to see the 1st and 2nd movie first or else you WILL be
lost!! DO NOT TAKE LITTLE KIDS TO THIS MOVIE!!! this is a
killing, violence movie! my opinion not exactly one that
mixes will like a youngling!! enjoy the movie, and be
prepared for the best. on the edge of your seat, tear jerker
movie yet this year!!!!!

I feel like all three of these new prequels were
unbalanced. We needed a combination of fun, adventure,
drama and humor in all three. Instead, I feel we got kid-
focused humor and animation in the first two and then huge
adult issues and darkness bombarding the third. I needed
more balance. Also, I needed to feel that any kid age 7 or
older could watch it without getting nightmares. George
knew that no matter the rating, families would be
interested in this third installment. My 17-year old
sister sat next to me and needed to hold my hand she was so
upset about how Anakin turned to the dark side. The
transition from good to evil was too fast and too harsh.
George should have started the first half of this third
movie during the second half of Attack of the Clones. It's
just a movie though, right?

it was ok

I would say that if you are not the kind of person who has
a star wars email adress, such as "Luke" who gave the film
2 stars, and you don't dedicate your life to star wars,
this is an excelent film. It brings the trilogy together
with the right emotions. I must agree the end did seem
rushed, and a little bit of extra time should have been
spent on the ending, but other than the minor problems, it
was a great movie.

As big a Star Wars fan as I am, I never bought the Phantom
Menace DVD. We can rent it occasionally but I only like
watching the podrace and the battle with Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan
and Darth Maul. The second one was better and I own it.

I don't know if I'll own this, though it is better than
Episode I & II. This is a dark, tragic turn toward the
end that we all knew was coming.

I saw this Friday night with my wife. We were all going
to see it as a family on Saturday, but we'd heard enough
about it earning its PG-13 rating, we figured we should
see it first. When it was over we decided our two oldest
could handle it, and I took them again on Saturday. So
seeing it twice within 24 hours was interesting.

After the first time, I went home, pulled out my Return of
the Jedi tape and watched all of the Emperor scenes. To
my satisfaction, it fit perfectly. The old Emperor and
his longtime pupil Darth Vader had the relationship 25
years later I would expect them to seeing how they came
together for Episode III.

The great six-episode arc of Anakin Skywalker is more
poignant now. If only Qui-Gon had lived, he would have
had the father-figure he needed. Instead he had the older-
brother figure in Obi-Wan, and that wasn't enough.
Palpatine was the only one who truly showed compassion and
understanding toward Anakin. Obi-Wan may love him like a
brother, but he still keeps that teacher-student
relationship that keeps them at a distance. None of the
other Jedi show true sympathy for Anakin. He's too
arrogant, too reckless, too passionate. If just one Jedi
would put their arm around him and help him go through
what he's going through, help him understand instead of
ordering patience and compliance, his fall could have been
avoided.

Palpatine is there. He's orchestrating an inter-galactic
war, playing both sides against each other, setting up the
Jedi for a great fall, but he finds the time to listen to
Anakin and talk to him, plant seeds and wear a mask of
empathy.

This movie belongs to two characters. The first is
Palpatine. Sure, Ian McDiarmid had fun with what little
he got to do in Episodes I & II, but this is the episode
where he steps forward and makes his mark. Think Hayden
is wooden as Anakin? Not in his scenes with Palpatine.
He's such an oily snake; every word drips with guile and
cunning.

There's a great scene where Palpatine and Anakin are
watching the oceanic version of Cirque de Soleil, and
Palpatine casually twists the facts to make it look like
the Jedi are the ones who are seeking power. He then
tells the tale of Darth Plagus, and as he looks back, we
see into the soul of the madman, the madman that everyone
thinks is just a wily old chancellor who's been in power a
bit too long.

It never occurs to the Jedi that they're fighting with a
bunch of Jango Fett clones covering their backs. They
don't trust Palpatine, but they have no idea what he's
capable of.

There is a moment when Anakin has a choice, to choose
between the Jedi or Palpatine, and even if we knew Darth
Vader was not his fate, we know what Anakin will do. It
mirrors perfectly the scene in Return of the Jedi, when
the Emperor is killing Luke, and Vader must choose right
then whether he supports the Emperor in this or he lets
his son die. There he makes the right choice. There he
fulfills the prophecy that says he will destroy the Sith
and bring balance to the force.

Lucas's ear for dialogue is still bad, particularly for
the scenes with Anakin and Padme. All I can say is that
at least those scenes are shorter here than they were in
Episode II. Even the first scene where Samuel L. Jackson
and Ian McDiarmid first converse couldn't be more wooden
if Lucas just pointed the camera at a picnic table for a
couple minutes.

The special effects are top-notch. They seem to be
integrated more seemlessly here than ever.

There's some nice touches at the end that let us know
there's still hope. The interiors of Senator Organa's
ship match the interior of the ship Leia first gets
captured on in Episode IV. We see the twin suns of
Tatooine. Balance to the force is coming, just 25 years
later than the players would have hoped. Rated PG-13 for
action violence.

I'd give it 10 stars if I could! Seems those who fully
appreciate this final
installment are mostly those of us who were around when the
first
episode hit the screens. I was totally in awe with the
magnificence of the
effects, and was glad to finally see some real acting in
contrast with past
flat performances. It truly exceeded my expectations, 4
thumbs up if you
can count my toes. And honestly, I am not a Star Wars
nerd! :-}

This film sucked! Too many plot holes, over the top
effects and flat out bad acting. How this film got away
with a PG-13 rating is beyond me, it is R rated violence
and gore. Anyone who takes their kid to this film is a
moron. Even if your kid can "handle the violence" why
expose a child to it? Stick to the origional Star Wars
movies and blow all three prequels off. Saying that this
is the best of the three is like saying that eating fresh
garbage is not as bad as eating rotten garbage.

This movie was much more gruesomem and depressing than I
expected, and probably should have been rated R for
violence, although I still would have allowed my kids to
see it--others may not. It does tie together the other 5
movies and answers most of the unanswered questions. It
does feel rushed and has some "logic" problems pointed out
by other writers in this forum. Our whole family watched
the end of episode 6 so we could feel better about things,
and then viewed all of the other episodes(again) in the
days following. Despite the cheesy dialogue, Lucas is a
genius, and the only way he could have told this story and
gotten people to enjoy it was to start in the middle as he
did. Notwithstanding, Lucas' use of Darth Vadar as a
metaphor for Christ is more than troubling in light of
Vadar's utterly depraved demonism in Episode III juxtaposed
with his "saving the universe" in Episode VI. I don't
believe we should teach our children that evil incarnate
could really turn out to be the "hero" that saves us all--
especially in today's world--much less that it was always
intended to be so. However, good, evil and their natures
are topics we should discuss with our children, and one of
the reasons I allowed my kids to see this extremely
depressing movie.

A contrived story overtaken by CGI excess. Also, Hayden
Christensen is a lousy actor.

2 stars at best - more like 1.5.
Decent cgi graphics but the acting, scripts, storyline,
and acting were poor. Oh, and did I mention the acting
was bad.

Visually fun but everything else . . . yawn!

Violence wasn't as bad as some are saying - PG-13 not R
level. Some fight scenes, that's all. Oh and how Darth
Vader gets so messed up.

Loved the original three SW installments but the last
three have been only so-so.

This Star Wars movie had some very deep, complex, and
passionate issues, if you are enough of a fan and a
philosopher to recognize them and give them a little
thought. It is, in truth, tragedy as defined by the ancient
Greeks. A man who means good, who desperately wants to help
someone he loves, but takes a wrong turn in the very
intensity of his desire. The turn leads him to destroy the
very thing he most loves -- and all because of hubris-- the
pride to believe he cannot be beaten, that somehow he is
stronger than fate.

In allowing myself to fully absorb that tragedy, I wept.
Not just for Anakin, Padme, and Obi-Wan, but for all those
who believe they can beat the system, and end up destroying
everyone they love in the attempt. Everyone has someone in%
their lives who has been hurt and twisted by someone's
hubris.

I was sad, however, that Padme and Anakin were both so much
stiffer than they ought to have been. These scenes were
high drama, infecting the lives of half the galaxy, and
their own fates. But their inflection was more like they
were discussing a ball game gone wrong. Underplaying has
its place, but disappoints in the death throes of Star Wars.
I wonder who directed the actors? Is it too late for a
voice-over? I loved the movie.

Finally a return to the darker side of the saga. Luckily,
Jar Jar was only in the film for about 15 seconds and had
nothing to say. It was not until the back third of the
movie that it developed enough to become engrossing. I
think 2 1/2 hours was too much, even for Star Wars. Some
say it is too much for the younger ones. I took all of
mine, including my 5 year old. I done't think they will be
scared. However, the PG 13 rating was probably appropriate.
There is some graphic moments, especially towards the end.
And there are plenty robot decapitations to spare.