This makes up for the previous two

Rating: 9/10 (22 May 2005)

When I was going to see this film I was worried that I was again going to be disappointed. I can happily say that this is not the case.
Episode 1 really let me down, as well as nearly everyone else that saw it. Episode 2 was a lot better but it still wasn't what I wanted it to be. I, like all other REAL Star Wars fans, loved the originals. When I was watching Episodes 1 and 2 I was desperate to see the same type of films as the originals. This is why I was so disappointed. The fact is they're totally different types. You have to like them for what they are, not hate them for not being the originals.
Episode 3 is the reason for my sudden change of view. It, like its two predecessors, is nothing like 4, 5 and 6 but its just so damn good. Unlike 4, 5 and 6, it really feels like there is a war going on. In the original films, while the fighting scenes were great, it always felt like the fighting was contained to a small number of people. This is one of the reasons I love Episode 3 so much. It really gives the impression that the whole galaxy is in the thick of an intense war.
This film has changed my view of the entire saga. With Episodes 4, 5 and 6 it always seemed that the whole story was about Lukes journey, that he was star of the saga. However, now its obvious that its all about Darth Vader. The entire story revolves around him from being a child slave, to a Jedi war hero and then to an evil Sith Lord. Not a bad career but the stock market is where its really at.
Some things that I didn't like about the movie were that the battle scenes were a bit too over the top. I thought there was too much happening in the opening scene and was a bit hard to follow. Also, I had thought that General Greivous would have been a larger role in the film. He died sooner than I would have liked. However, this barely effects my overall view of the film. It was brilliantly directed, the acting was great and the story was better than Smarties McFlurry.