A good SW prequel, is this a sign of the Apocalypse?

Rating: 10/10 (21 May 2005)

After TPM and AOTC I never thought I'd love another Star Wars movie, but thank the force this one is great. The acting, dialogue and plotting are all a million times better than the last two. I cared for the characters & actually found myself getting emotionally invested in the story! Yoda is good as always but really acts his CG socks off when the Jedi are purged, Ian Mcdiarmds Emporer is so wonderfully manipulative I even felt sympathy for Anakin, it helped that Haydens acting is much better in this one and even Natalie Portman does well. My favourite character is now officially Obi Wan Kenobi, Ewan is perfect in this one, he goes from light hearted banter at the start to heartbreaking anguish at the end, all the while channelling Alec Guiness. The film isn't perfect there are still some plot holes and a bit of ropey dialogue but I loved it and want to see it again, and again.