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Rating: 8/10 (14 February 2011)

This is the one where all the bits in episodes 1 and 2 were attached to the plot threads which were in place as episode 4 opened so dynamically.
Doing this obviously caused some problems in that the 4/5/6 plot threads weren't always that coherent to start off with, and episodes 1/2 were fairly ineptly plotted also.
By far the weakest part of this aspect of the movie is Annakin's, frankly, stupid move to the dark side (notwithstanding Palpatine's manipulation, Annakin must be dim on a cosmic level to stoop to murdering the Padawans because of a bad dream), and the unbelievable death of Padme because she can't be bothered to live any more. Oh please.
Conversely, the Annakin/Obi-Wan duel is great, the final battle is fairly good, and the closing touches of the things we'll see in episode 4 is pleasing (though, only for oldies).
And when Palpatine launches himself over the desk at Mace Windu, it was the only time in all the films that I found myself thinking "Wow! This guy really wants Windu dead!"