Major spoiler alert: Annikin Skywalker falls into LAVA!!! And turns into DARTH VADER!!! I mean.. who knew!?
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Ok so seriously ...
So who's gone and seen it yet?
I admit it; I'm a terrible geek. I didn't plan on going at first because my wife and I are expecting our first and our due date is officially "AnyMinuteNow(tm)." But a group from work were going and one of their spouses couldn't make it so there was an extra ticket dangled in front of me and ... "yoink!" said me, and away I went to catch the noon showing.
I have to say, it's not bad. I had low expectations but then they got high again after I started hearing good reviews, and of course the Darth Blog of late made me really sort of get all hyped.
It definitely closes the story. It is unpleasant watching Annikin's fall from grace, you know it's going to happen, yet still, ... some very dark moments.
Some of Padme's lines are really quite trite, at least anything concerning the romantic relationship. But, Jar Jar has no speaking lines so I guess you have to give a little and take a little.
On the whole, I give it a solid "not bad." If you go see it, let me know what you think too.