Easily The Best Installment Of The Series After Episode 5

Rating: 9/10 (9 November 2005)

I love this movie. I simply can't get enough of it - a true masterpiece. Entirely computer-generated environments that are more detailed and life-like than most real ones. Grandiose battle scenes that easily overshadow anything you've ever witnessed in theaters, especially the lightsabre duels. And last but certainly not least - the Plot line. You will understand the source of Anakin's troubles and exactly how Palpatine came to power. The movie doesn't give a clear definition of good and evil but rather leaves the line between them somewhat blurry. You are left to decide for your self what's right or wrong. That makes the whole experience way better than the naive, teenage "evil Empire" we came to know in Episode 4. Palpatine's portrayal it's quite simply staggering. Ian McDiarmid is perhaps the best actor ever to be involved in the series. A mixture of wisdom, hypocrisy, ambition and of course some good 'ol evil marks his character. Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen give a relatively good performance, though the later probably should have worked a bit more on it, given it's importance. However, the movie has one major flaw and it's name is Natalie Portman. I'm not sure exactly who's fault it is but most of her scenes are a major disaster. Bad acting and a naive, fairy-tale-like romance seem to be the trademarks of her character. I can imagine it's hard - blue screen and all, but still her acting and generally dialogs involving her seems to be under all expectations. This is the sole reason I rated the movie with a 9.
All and all a truly great flick, one that will have your mind occupied weeks after have seen it.