A good effort, but doesn't quite measure up

Rating: 6/10 (22 May 2005)

George Lucas' new movie, "Revenge of the Sith" is far better than "The Phantom Menace" or "Attack of the Clones." However, the Anakin's transformation is not believable and the acting on the part of Hayden Christianson and Natalie Portman is absolutely horrid. Unfortunately, this film doesn't measure up to the original trilogy. In fact, the extensive use of computer graphics is so different than the traditional stop-motion animation used in the past that "Revenge of the Sith" doesn't even seem like it is from the same galaxy as the original films. This film, like the other prequels, lacks the character depth seen in the old movies. Overall, a good effort that doesn't quite measure up.