The negative reviews seem a little harsh..

Rating: 9/10 (2 November 2005)

OK, much of the dialogue isn't great, and Yoda's backward speaking sentences move to a new degree of tortuousness, nevertheless those people saying this film lacks any urgency, and/or is laughable, are missing some basic emotions, because despite the above, the climax with Anakin/Obi-wan and Palpatine/yoda is stunning, with a level of emotional investment way beyond the first two prequels, and the action itself is outstanding, having watched the battles more than a few times now on DVD. Anyone complaining, about Vader saying "Noooo..", how about experiencing the loss of everyone you love and three limbs, hell, maybe you might say "ooh, I could crush a grape" a la Duncan Norvelle ( a reference for UK readers)