Episode III is everything the two other prequels should have been.

Rating: Null/10 (20 May 2005)

Well, folks. It's been almost 30 years since the first Star Wars film graced the screen and now it has finally ended. It started out with a bang and ends with a bang again. This is "Revenge of the Sith". Everything you've ever wanted to know about how Darth Vader came to power is explained in this vast improvement from Episodes I and II.
One of the elements I liked the most about this film is that it tries to find out what makes a man evil. Anakin was never wholly evil. He was an unsure, young budding Jedi knight who was seeking for some answers. Palpatine slyly uncovered his insecurities and his fears and leading him into a lie that the Dark Side's philosophy of the force was the way to conquer those worries. It's with this deception that Anakin falls from grace and becomes Darth Vader. (Vader, just for education's sake, is Dutch for father)
Acting and dialogue wise, it's step up from Lucas' two previous films. Everything simply seems to flow smoother. Hayden Christensen's performance is far more believable than his scenes in Attack of the Clones which were, at times, unwatchable. The dialogue is also a tad more polished but the clunky lines always seem to pop up at some inappropriate times.
And yes, the talk is true with the final lightsabre fight between the Obi-Wan and his apprentice. The entire scene is brilliantly executed and tragic. John William's haunting score adds desperation to the sequence. I honestly didn't know Lucas had it in him.
At the inevitable conclusion, there are no lose ends. Everything is tied up. You see what happens to Obi-Wan, Yoda, Darth Vader, the crumbled and destroyed Republic, and the Twins. I choked at the final scene. It was a fitting conclusion to a much loved series, and perfectly connects to the original trilogy Lucas composed all those years ago.
All in all, Episode III is the best and most enjoyable of the prequel films. The whole theatre enjoyed it from start to finish and I am glad I took the time to appreciate a good series, despite it's flaws.