A good film rather than a great one.

Rating: 7/10 (31 May 2005)

Lucas had a particularly difficult task in trying to ensure that the audience was gripped by a story when they already knew the outcome. They new that the main protagonists would all survive (As they appear in 'A New Hope' and as such, all the battles, however good the CGI (and it is very good) and acting (Some are better than others) were known entities. This said it can be done and has been done better in the past. Peter Jackson managed this in all three Lord of the Rings films and indeed won a well deserved 'Best Film' Oscar for the final instalment. Sith is no Lord of the rings, but is certainly the best of the new Star Wars films and well worth seeing.