Good, but not great

Rating: 8/10 (1 December 2005)

I'm thankful that this one was not as unbearably bad as the first two prequels in the Star Wars saga, and am relieved to tell that it was a respectable film. The special effects, to begin with, were amazing. I enjoy exploring Lucas's world very much because of them. Moreover, I was very pleased, in general, with the performances. Other than Natalie Portman, who in my opinion was mind-blowingly mediocre, everyone did quite well. Especially Christensen! I was very impressed with his improvement from whining adolescent to dark antihero. Ian McDiarmid, though, was wonderful as the fearsome Darth Sidious. So, to conclude, I was impressed, but nothing compares with the original Star Wars films...