Excellent bridge to part IV

Rating: 9/10 (3 January 2016)

After Episode I and II which were full of intriguing creatures and planets but plot wise not too good (especially Ep II) IMHO, this episode has a strong plot. It shows Anakin's journey to the dark side. Not that it becomes a psychological drama all of a sudden (we are still talking Starwars), but it shows the struggle within a person but also the effect that the outside world has on personal choices. The start of the film is full of action and this is certainly not the only fast part in the film. The final scene showing Anakin's final choice for the dark side and how he becomes Darth Vader was a highlight to me on a fascinating planet. It also creates links to the original Episode IV, why Obi Wan had to face Darth Vader. To me it was a gripping story full of action with a great climax. The final scene is a very good bridge to the original part IV. For me, the only disappointing element in this film for is the "bad guy" who could have been a better choice. On the other hand, he is not the real bad guy: he's more a handle to attach the action scenes to. And of course it becomes very clear that the emperor is the real bad guy in the end (which, if you see the films in the order of the story, you probably already suspected which gets confirmed. If you watched in order of release, you of course already knew)