Initial ROTS Reviews Hit the Internet

Trunks writes "The first reviews of Episode III: Revenge of the Sith have started to trickle onto the Net. Reviews are posted at ComingSoon.net, Ain't It Cool News, Variety, and there are three separate reviews at TheForce.net. The current issue of Time magazine has a review as well. The reviews have all been positive so far, and the consensus appears to be that this is the best film of the prequels and it should satisfy fans who were unhappy with the first two."

Rotten tomatoes

[Reignking]

I prefer to let Rotten Tomatoes [rottentomatoes.com] compile all of the ratings for me...

Re:Messa thinks biased sample.

[Drachemorder]

Anakin was named in Return of the Jedi:

Vader: So, you have accepted the truth.
Luke: I have accepted the truth that you were once Anakin Skywalker, my father.
Vader: That name no longer has any meaning for me.

Re:No it won't

[wo1verin3]

He has already announced they he is remaking them in 3D...

http://movieweb.com/news/news.php?id=7210 [movieweb.com]

Re:Messa thinks biased sample.

[Sandman1971]

I call shenanigans! Where's you proof that only Star Wars fans lined up to see Episode 2?

From Box Office Mojo:

The Phantom Menace
Worldwide: $924,488,301
Opening Weekend: $64,820,970
(2,970 screens, $21,825 average)

Attack of the Clones
Worldwide: $649,476,740
Opening Weekend: $80,027,814
(3161 screens $25,317 average)

Episode 2 had a bigger opening weekend, and each screen had a higher gross. Your reasoning is not really based in fact, but more personal judgement. Sure AotC made less money worldwide, but 650 million is still nothing to sneeze at (320 million domestic, which is exactly the same as each LotR movies made, to bring up a comparison).

I posted one of the reviews on AICN...

[limabone]

If you enjoy the Star Wars movies/genre you will like this movie. I saw the movie on Tuesday:

1. It is darker than the other movies...but not much darker than Empire. I think it's only two scenes that, if removed, would have given this the same rating as the other movies.
2. The acting and writing is bad. Some good acting moments, but not many.
3. The action and music and special effects are great.

My biggest beefs were the dialogue between Padme and Anakin.

You WILL need to see this movie more than one time, if for any reason then for the initial space battle scene. There is simply so much going on I wish I could have played that in slo-mo to check everything out.

So go out, grab some popcorn and enjoy the hell out of the movie and try not to analyze it too much. It's an easy trap to fall into (Right Admiral Ackbar?), cuz I know I did.

Re:SW:ROTS reviews

[Control-Z]

What was wrong with the first two prequels? People complain about Star Wars episodes not being highbrow enough, or adult enough, or complex enough, etc. Star Wars is supposed to be popcorn, not trout almondine. If you can follow the symbolism to see the film at another level, so much the better, but it's a mistake to look so hard for the deep meaning that you miss the fun at the surface.

Actually Episode 1 was TOO highbrow. Who cares about the "Trade Federation"? Nobody, that's who. There was no Han Solo character to bring things back down to the level of a common man. Obi Wan and Qui Quon are likable enough, but neither of them are much fun.

And the whole pod race thing took way too much of the movie.

Ok I'm done complaining about Ep 1. Ep 3 sounds great so far, I just have to quit reading reviews because there are too many spoilers in them.

Re:Tie up loose ends.

[StalinsNotDead]

In one of the senate scenes in either episode one or two, I beleive they have a delagation. It's a very brief moment, but I'm fairly certain I saw ET shaped aliens in the senate.

Re:A couple of things to keep in mind:

[_Neurotic]

Actually, Lucas hired a dialogue coach (a director for actors) so it might not be so bad:

http://www.starwars.com/episode-iii/bts/profile/f2 0050105/ [starwars.com]