The best of the prequelsi

Rating: 9/10 (23 September 2018)

After the rather disappointing (though still enjoyable) Attack Of The Clones, the final film of the prequel trilogy makes up for it.
The acting has improved since the last movie, and Hayden is now in stride as Anakin Skywalker - The Chosen One.
Ewan McGregor and Ian McDiarmid were amazing in there roles again. Ian as Palpatine was truly menacing and evil.
Natalie Portman did not have much to do, and that was kind of a good thing. Her acting throughout the saga was not great and was glad to have seen her pushed to more of a cameo role more then anything. You don't really see her that much in the movie.
The story brings Anakin's downfall to its conclusion nicely in this film, with the original trilogy bringing it up to his story arcs close for good. That being said, his downfall happens rather quickly. More time should have been spent on doing this instead of having Kenobi trying to track down Grevious. Anakin going to the Jedi Temple was an amazing scene though and shows the viewer just what he has become. And it was all in the name of love.
Samuel L Jackson was again underused in the film. Truth be told, his character was the far less interesting of all the characters in the prequels. I honestly did not like Mace Windu at all.
Anyhow the highlight of the film is the duel between Anakin and Kenobi. This is what us fans have been wanting for years since it was revealed in the Return of the Jedi novel that he and Vader fought over a molten pit. The scene was suspenseful and heartbreaking as they were like brothers.
The movie ends like the added on title to the original film. A new hope. Things are set up nicely for the original films. Some people say watch the original films first and then the prequels. That is fine if you haven't seen the movies before. As for me as I grew up with the movies I watch them from Episode 1 now up to Episode 8.
This is the last Star Wars film to be directed and written by George Lucas. And it is rather bittersweet for George to finish the saga as he originally intended, despite the backlash he received during and afterwards