Another Objective 5/10, 7 For Nostalgia

Rating: 7/10 (5 April 2020)

A few months ago, I wrote a review of Dinosaur (2000) saying it has lots of problems and is an objective 5/10, but I still kept my rating a 7 because of my enjoyment. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of The Sith holds a similar place in my heart.
As a kid, I was a huge Star Wars nerd, and ROTS was my most anticipated movie of 2005. If I sit down and watch the movie, I can point out the countless plot holes and logical inconsistencies, and make fun of the bad dialogue and stilted acting and direction the whole way through. However, it's so thoroughly entertaining, I've seen it dozens of times and I never get tired of it. While the other 2 prequels are mostly boring and skippable, I have so much fun with Episode 3, both ironically and unironically.
Pretty much every other film critic on the internet has pointed out the good and bad about this film. All I'm going to say is if you're new to Star Wars and are reluctant to watch the prequels because of their reputation, at least watch ROTS for Ian McDiarmid's performance as Palpatine/The Emperor. He's so deliciously over the top, his character just LOVES being evil, it's glorious. Admittedly, I'm very biased toward this film because of nostalgia, but if you don't go in with high expectations, you'll have a good time.