A fine transitional setup for the "Star Wars" original trilogy

Rating: 8/10 (19 May 2005)

Here's the truth, I've shamelessly LOVED both the original trilogy and the prequel trilogy. Star Wars was the first movie I EVER saw in the theater, and I've seen all the others that way as well. In the beginning I knew only that it had cool space ships, epic space and lightsaber battles, an engaging mythos, and to this day---the GREATEST villain EVER! Then as I matured I came to feel that the stories and dialogue were lacking, but well compensated by the positives mentioned before, and I felt that both "Menace" and "Clones" were no exception to that rule. I went to "Sith" with the idea that I'd get nothing different, only to be surprised beyond my expectations. The dialogue problem was comparatively limited, the story with only a couple small plot holes, but otherwise powerfully engaging; and the emotional tension was incredible throughout the movie