Finally a good prequel

Rating: 7/10 (6 May 2005)

I'll come clean - I hated Episodes I & II. So when I walked into the screening of Episode III, I wasn't expecting much except disappointment and maybe anger at Lucas.
Instead, I was actually entertained. Episode III is way above the previous two. It's far from perfect - still some clunky on-the-nose dialogue, the Jedi's are killed way too easily, several of Anakin's big dramatic moments aren't quite as moving as they could be - but for the most part, this is the Star Wars prequel I wanted. The child-pandering elements have been stripped away, Christiansen gives a better performance, and Ewan McGregor rocks. Actually, a lot of the cast is solid, especially Ian McDiarmid and the impressively rendered Yoda. The light saber battles are awesome, as were all the battle scenes.
Basically, by the end, my inner fanboy was alive once again, cheering for Yoda. It was surprising, and very refreshing. Good job wrapping up the series on a high note Lucas.