Before War Of The Worlds blows Episode III into box office history, I had better get this review out there. This review will be focused on content , not technique. I'm not going to debate the merits of Lucas as a director, for example. I'll write a technique review after this one (assuming I have the time). Like the folks over at TheForce.Net , I have also read the book, by Matthew Stover , and recommend it to anyone disappointed by the movie, in any conceivable way. In 1977 I was five, and so truly grew up with STAR WARS. These movies have created an American mythology for my generation that previously had none. Having seen Episode III, I am forced to watch the originals with different eyes. Palpatine is downright satanic as a tempter. He rivals Screwtape in his delicacy. He hardly needs to do anything but nudge Anakin towards the path he wants the Jedi to take. It is a brilliant, persuasive, and contemporary portrait of evil. I think Lucas intended to do this with Vader in
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