The greatest movie in the Star Wars saga

Rating: 10/10 (28 December 2019)

Revenge of the Sith is a perfect movie. It does everything right, from the story which is the darkest and most emotional in the saga, to the screenplay and special effects (the CGI still looks decent in 2019 but regardless the design is fantastic), the plot is paced perfectly and after many many rewatches it is impossible not to tear up during Natalie Portman's superb performance when Padmé cries to Anakin "You're breaking my heart!" and "You're going down a path I just can't follow." after he turns to the dark side. Hayden Christensen (especially unfairly treated) and Ian McDiarmid, who play Anakin and Sheev Palpatine respectively also give great performances which occasionally in Anakin's case are lessened by dodgy dialog ("Love won't save you Padmé, only my new powers can do that" sounds hilariously bad and lessens the impact of the saddest part in the movie) but that is an unfortunate trait of all of Lucas' fantastic work. Even if you are not a fan of the prequels, this movie is amazing and deserves just as much, if not more recognition as The Empire Strikes Back.