Relives most of the Spirit, but doesn't take us to EMPIRE and JEDI

Rating: 8/10 (1 June 2005)

by far the best of the prequel trilogy, since Episode I was playful, yet goofy, and Episode II was just nothing more than a stray. still, despite "Revenge of the Sith"'s high production quality, disturbing moments and vicious battles, it still lacks the great quotes people have been repeating since 1977, and the charm of actors like Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Billy Dee Williams. the connection to the original trilogy and the recent films is complete, yet still a little shaky. all in all, i'm not going to be picky about it. the film is nothing short of fantastic, and it is highly, HIGHLY entertaining. the characters, such as Yoda, Mace Windu and Darth Sidious (especially him)were so well handled by Lucas that it's enough to redeem him for all of his odd mistakes with the whole Star Wars saga. kudos to the man in plaid. we were waiting for one of the prequels to nearly live up to the original trilogy. i still prefer episodes IV, V and VI over the newer ones. then again, who doesn't?