I saw Revenge of the Sith last night, and it did not disappoint me in any respect. I don’t feel motivated to write a review, so I’ll just point to the one Ben wrote.
I will say that my essay from 1999 turns out to be somewhat less appropriate for this movie. Revenge of the Sith is a grim and violent film, but that was inevitable given the ground that it had to cover (the annihilation of the Jedi, the horrible disfigurement of Anakin and his transformation into Darth Vader, the fall of the Republic and the dawn of the Empire). So my inner child did not come out and play this time because playtime was over in the Star Wars universe.
I know what you mean. Dad and I just came back from seeing Episode III. True, all those loose ends had to be tied up and questions answered, but I just feel sad. Certainly I’ll get over it, and a dose of Han Solo and Wookies, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia might do the trick, even though the special effects will be antiquated.