Star Wars: Episode III - Labyrinth Of Evil

I wholeheartedly recommend Hal9000's trilogy of Star Wars prequel edits. The editor does such a good job with the material that I honestly enjoyed all three movies. Trimming a lot of the idiotic, childish humor and shortening overlong battle sequences the films are more tight and show a kernel of greatness in the muck and mire of the prequels. Especially redeemed is the character of Anakin, who comes off less as a whiny brat and more of a tragic figure. Great job in every aspect!

I watched this immediately after Hal 9000's version of Ep. II, which I thought managed to make a film that was simply a little dull out a film that was absolutely awful. A very substantial accomplishment, but here he is given a lot more to work with, and he does not disappoint. Labyrinth of Evil (aside from the title) is an absolute tour-de-force that achieves everything the original did and goes beyond that to make a film which is genuinely superb. My few concerns when reading what edits he had made were laid to rest - the scene with the younglings is gone, but it's still very clear he killed them. Subtlety is the name of the game here, allowing Anakin's transformation much more finesse and making every character more interesting and effectively portrayed. I loved how Palpatine just straight-up *lied* to Vader about Padme dying - this is just as twisted of an ending and it completely works!

Overall, everything about this edit looks completely professional - the only thing that gives it away as an unofficial cut is the fact that it's so much better than one would expect from Lucas! Even the changes I was hesitant about are executed so well as to completely sell me on them. Highly recommended!

Saw this one last summer, a great edit much more enjoyable than what Lucas tried to do! highly recommend for anyone who is a star wars fan!

Absolute gem of an edit. Anakin's downfall is more in-line with the way the OT explained, and removing Obi-Wan's "DEMOCRACY" line, which was hysterically over-the-top, was a nice addition too. I too am glad to see Padme live, though weakened and broken-hearted, it is again more in line with what the OT had elaborated on. Labyrinth of Evil streamlines and adds nuance to something that felt a little too overcooked, and establishes that, with some fine-tuning, the only good SW prequel becomes one of the best in the saga.

Another fantastic edit, I must say this one really sold Anakin's fall far better than I thought possible within the constraints of existing footage, and I really loved the Padme lives idea. This edit really showed the best side of Palpatine as well, as he cleverly manipulates Anakin, where as before it seemed like Anakin was more resistant. I would have liked some type of confrontation between Palpatine and Yoda, but the existing one was just so... silly, I understand why it had to go.

From an A/V stand point, the movie was very impressive, Including some of the whipe transitions that Lucas is so proud of. Great job!