Best of the prequel trilogy

Rating: 8/10 (14 May 2019)

The prequel trilogy isn't the best loved of the Star Wars universe but it has its moments most of them being in this the third movie of the prequel trilogy.
Anikin Skywalker and Obi Wan have fought in the clones wars and have both grown in strength since Attack of the Clones so much so that Anikin kills Count Duku in the first 20 minutes of the movie what follows is the beginning of the end for Anikin Skywalker as he is declined the right to becoming a Jedi Master and shortly after discovering His wife Padme is pregnant he begins to have dreams of the future where his beloved Padme dies from childbirth unable to save her with his powers as a Jedi he turns to the dark side for answers and his decent into the dark side of the force begins his transformation into the Sith Lord Darth Vader pledging himself to the Emporer who makes him his new apprentice promising him power beyond any Jedi or Sith Lord so he can save Padme from her fate.
I first saw this movie when it was released in 2005 and was excited to see the beginnings of Darth Vader and the formation of the Empire while finding out how the Jedi were destroyed the previous 2 movies didn't give much away so I was hoping that this would answer the main questions asked in the original trilogy and I was not disappointed this movie answers the questions I had about how the original trilogy began and the ending sets up perfectly for A New Hope which is what I hoped for by the end.
My only problem with this movie was with Natalie Portmans character Padme as in the previous 2 movies she was made to be a strong female character one who was smart perceptive capable and politically driven in this movie however her role was reduced to her being weak minded gullible politically blind boring and weepy so much so that it's revealed at the end of the movie it wasn't child birth that killed her it was a broken heart and losing the will to live when Anikin turned to the dark side which is just stupid writing in my opinion.
The visual effects while still heavy on the CGI look way better than they do in Attack of the Clones there are more lightsaber battles which look amazing and a brilliant musical score to accompany every scene.
I recommend watching this movie even if you don't watch the first 2 movies in prequel trilogy it sets up the events to the original trilogy nicely and gives us some great lightsaber battles to enjoy.