Absolutely stunning

Rating: 10/10 (10 September 2005)

This is the movie I was waiting for because it had to tackle the toughest, most complicated part of the Star Wars series: how can a good kid become Darth Vader. It's the first of all six that has enough depth of emotion and richness of plot for me to truly love as an adult.
The original trilogy is classic of course, but watching it now it seems so much lesser than I remember as a child. Even if you disregard the advances in cinematography and computer graphics, the original 3 still seem designed for a very young audience. The dialog is so basic and the emotions so simple and exaggerated I just don't enjoy them as much now.
I think George Lucas has been unfairly judged for episodes I and II because he really did continue with the same style as the first three, but now all the fans are grown-up and expect the movies to appeal to them in the same way which just isn't possible using the style of the first three.
Revenge of the Sith is the first episode to truly break away from the original style and become a full-fledged drama. It's also meant for adults, because if I watched this movie when I as a kid I would have cried for a week.
This movie is the culmination of so many wonderful things: George Lucas's unique imagination which has delivered a timeless collection of heroes and villains, Industrial Light and Magic's stunning visual artistry, John Williams' powerful and articulate music, and the performances of so many talented actors and actresses. Every time I watch it I find something new to focus on and marvel at.