Darkness, pain and suffering – a tale of one man’s descent into hell in exchange for absolute power \u00e2\u20ac\u201c such is the tale George Lucas promises and such is the experience he delivers.<\/p>\n
A fan’s film, there’s so much eye candy I’m diabetic. In this instance not a problem. Since the film is hard to describe without spoilers, I’ll state it simply. Believe the hype. Believe the excitement. Believe in the Force.<\/p>\n
The dialog and acting is soap opera grade, maybe a bit less, but that doesn’t matter. Star Wars is more than the story and toys. It’s an outlook. It’s a lesson in karma.<\/p>\n
What works about Episode III:<\/p>\n
1) Big questions about the characters and series are answered, some with eloquence, some with stunts and some with rocking fight sequences.<\/p>\n
2) The effects are beyond cutting edge. Repeatedly, I caught myself thinking \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Episode III pushes the envelope of cool visuals. That and the teenagers sitting near me are fighting with full size light sabers.<\/p>\n
3) Unlike the Episode I and II, there’s no lag and the story always moves forward.<\/p>\n
What needs improvement:<\/p>\n
1)At the moment of truth, I expected the Emperor would demonstrate some amazing power unseen at any other time in the series and sway Anakin. We got a display of amazing skill, I just wanted more. Really the only glitch of the whole film and a forgivable one.<\/p>\n
Verdict: Full price theater for fans. DVDs for fans. Cable for fans. Video for fans. Not a Star Wars fan? Consider this film anyway.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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