Exceeds Episodes I and II by leaps and bounds

Rating: 9/10 (20 May 2005)

Even though the dialogue is a little slow and not very well written (at some points; there are actually some good lines), I thought the movie was fantastic. The special effects were definitely top-notch, and a good amount of the actors are much better in Episode III. I loved the transformation from Anakin to Vader when the camera is at Vader's POV and the mask slowly comes down and locks in place. A few things that made me cringe were the shot when Yoda is falling off the pod in the senate and his claws scratch off the side like on a chalkboard. That made me feel a little queasy... Also, when Anakin is being burned almost to death really freaked me out. I love those shots when guards repeatedly come up to Yoda, and he just kicks their asses.
Being a pretty small fan, one that disappointed me was right at the end, when Yoda says that Qui Gon is immortal (now I wonder if I got that wrong). I wish Liam Neeson would have appeared, because he is an excellent actor, the only good one in Episode I.