"From Cute Kid to Darth Vader in just 3 movies"
Jar-Jar-Binks aside (yes he is an annoying computer generated character - but anyone under 6 will enjoy him - & he only spolis the first movie, ok?) these 3 prequels to the classic STAR WARS movies are a great companion to the originals. Sure, without the pirate humour of anti-hero Han Solo, they lack some humour & a little swash & buckle. But, as a story of a boy who grows to be a promising young man & then, seduced by the dark side, eventually becomes Darth Vader - this is almost a children's fairytale version of Francis Ford Coppola's THE GODFATHER. The first movie is strictly for kids. Great special effects. Fast moving. Wonderful pod race scene. But it's the 2nd & most especially the dark 3rd movie that really delve deeper into Anakin Skywalker & his inexorable slide to the Dark Side of his nature. The 3rd movie is a real treat & a great opener for films 4, 5 & 6. So, forget the hype. Forget the long wait & the huge expectations that no film could ever hope to live up to - settle back & enjoy the story & some of the greatest DVD extras to be compiled since Peter Jackson's LORD OF THE RINGS special editions. Adz