The Saga Darkens

Rating: 7/10 (5 January 2020)

While the first two acts play out like a kind of murder mystery in space, entwined in the admitted cheese of the central romantic plot, the third goes above and beyond in providing a sci-fi spectacle the likes of which would never be outdone in the saga's live-action ventures. It does everything a sequel should do, building on returning characters while delighting in walk-on one shotters and bold new additions to the already impressive collection of players in the story; and while some of the romance can fall flat, the raw passion as Christensen captures Anakin's frustration and rage gives Clones some of the more dramatic moments in the saga.