Finally... the prequel we've been waiting for

Rating: 8/10 (14 May 2005)

There's no need for detail on this one... I'm sure other reviewers will provide that. Suffice to say, if you liked the original trilogy but thought Episodes 1 and 2 were self-important and awful, you're not alone. I swore I'd never see another Star Wars film after the truly abysmal Attack of the Clones. Then I got a free ticket for Episode 3.
Episode 3 still suffers from wooden acting, a pompous script and a plot that doesn't always make sense, but it does have the good sense to focus on spectacular set-piece battles and jaw-dropping special effects. There's a lot less talk and a lot more action this time around.
So finally a film that stands up to the original trilogy. Revenge of the Sith is without doubt the most action-packed film of the six and the best since The Empire Strikes Back, if only for the astounding light-sabre battle between Obi-Wan and Darth Vader at the climax of the picture.
It's not quite Return of the King, but it's not far off.