Great Movie!!

Rating: 9/10 (26 May 2005)

As a Star Wars fan, I was disappointed with both Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones. I guess I just expected more and there just wasn't enough substance to overlook Jar Jar in 1 and the awkward courtship scenes between Anakin and Padme in 2. In all fairness, these movies were merely setting the stage for the final act so they would never be able to pack the same punch as the last of the prequels. But like many of you, my disappointment wasn't going to stop me from seeing Revenge of the Sith! This movie more than makes up for any disappointment I felt after I saw the first two prequels. What a fantastic movie - fast paced, decent acting and dialogue, and most importantly, a great story which wasn't overpowered by the spectacular special effects. I thought Anakin's slide into darkness was very believable and the last scenes with him and Obi-Wan were very powerful. In fact, I can't think of any other scenes in any of the Star Wars movies that would even compare (Vader revealing his relationship to Luke in Empire Strikes Back is second in my opinion).
Was the dialogue Shakespearean throughout? No, though the story itself has Shakespearean themes. Even if I thought that the dialogue was mediocre, I wouldn't condemn the whole movie for it.
Did the story unfold the way everybody wanted (i.e. the sequence of events leading to Vader donning the helmet and after he donned the helmet)? Probably not, but I think that it's a pretty tough task to satisfy millions of Star Wars fans each of whom have their own idea as to how the story should have unfolded.
Why be critical now when we didn't hold Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back, or Return of the Jedi to the same high standards? They certainly weren't flawless but guess what; we kept going back for more as I'm sure some of those who have criticized this movie would if there was another Star Wars movie released. Come on, lighten up! Revenge of the Sith was a great movie! Thank you Mr. Lucas, its been a great ride!!