best of the new Star Wars films, quite possibly as good as the old ones.

Rating: 10/10 (16 June 2005)

we really enjoyed this film. To be picky there are always going to be things that aren't perfect or as imagined they would be, but overall any disappointments were far outweighed by the good points. These included excellent action sequences, unsurpassed spectacle, and the highest tension in any Star Wars film (about halfway through, a really heart pounding scene marks the turning point). The new trilogy does not have the charm or wit or humour of the original trilogy, but The Revenge of the Sith, far more that episodes 1 and 2, make up for this with its pace and drama. It is not hampered by idiotic joke aliens or anything cute and cuddly, and the romance is kept well and truly under control so that it never becomes the embarrassment it was in Attack of The Clones.
I think most of the big questions were answered, if rather subtly. I am now wondering about what Darth Sidious and his master were up to prior to the Phantom Menace, and whether there were any other Jedi's lurking out there waiting to emerge after Return of The Jedi.
Music could have been more dominant and more sweeping and melodic for this grand climax.
Grievous was a good new addition. I thought the creation of Darth Vader was a bit rushed and not savoured as it could have been, and it did remind me of Frankenstein breaking loose and was not very original.
Nevertheless, great film, needs to be seen a couple of times.