The end of the beginning

Rating: 5/10 (10 June 2005)

I was a teenager when the original Star Wars movies were released, and like a lot of people from that generation have been disappointed with the first 2 prequels. This film gave Lucas a final chance to recapture the magic.
I don't think he has recaptured the magic with Sith, but it's a lot better than the first 2 prequels. The first hour is lacklustre, but the final hour at last grabs your attention. As with the previous movies far too much attention is paid to ticking of the checklist that leads to episodes 4-6 and computer generated graphics. Far too little attention is paid to the script which is unbearable at times.
Even though Portman (who I rate highly) and Christensen (who I don't) have the least convincing relationship in cinematic history it seems to be deep enough to turn Anakin into Darth. Ewan McGregor at last shows a few glimpses of his quality and easily the best performance in the acting stakes goes Ian McDiarmid. This proves that blue screens and Lucas can't make every actor wooden. What a shame the previous 5 hours couldn't live up to the final hour.