Good finish for the prequels, only behind Episode V

Rating: 6/10 (24 June 2020)

One of the most interesting things told in a Star Wars movie, script wise. That last step from Anakin to become the Darth Vader that we already knew. Hayden improves quite a lot and, in general, gives us a fine performance in a hard role to play.
Visually, also jumps way ahead of the other two prequels. I'm not saying the CGI looks ultra real or that the movie doesn't overuse it, but it definitely looks better and more refined, for the most part.
But there are reasons for this one not to rise as high as "Empire".
The action sequences, all of them, are overlong to the point of becoming quite boring. And with one obvious exception, they lack any tension giving how easily the heroes decimate the enemies.
The Obi Wan separated plot is bland, kind of slow and repetetive.
And the acting fails in certain points/scenes (Christensen; Portman; McDiarmid) too. All of that is enough to put it one step behind the best one.