Much better than I thought - some bits niggled....

Rating: 10/10 (20 May 2005)

I rated this 10 - assume I thought it is excellent, and take these niggles with a pinch of salt. I don't approve of mad fan-boy comments.
1. With Anakin turned to Vader, there was every opportunity for George to apologise to fans by nipping Jah Jah's head off. If Anakin can slaughter child Jedi, why not that annoying runt? OK, it's rhetorical.
2. Was it really necessary to put a 'Tarzen' call in when the Wookies were fighting? It took our attention off thousands of dollars worth of special effects, killed mood, and prevents us from remembering 'it's just a film' What were you thinking, George?!?!
3. Hang on, didn't Leia comment that "she remembers her mother being very sad" in Episode 6? So how could she if Paddy died at childbirth?
4. Darth Vader with emotion in his voice didn't work too well... He sounded kind of like Marvin out of the mini series of Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy! ("I want to let you know I'm feeling incredibly depressed") The cliché "Noooooooooooooooooo!" didn't fit either. However, I guess it did make Vader look like he cared for nothing any more.
5. The whole "turn to the dark side or else Padme dies" bit was a bit weak. I felt Anakin's reasoning should have been far stronger - or at least have required much more convincing to turn him. They compensate for this a bit, because after all, Anakin has always wanted power to control.
6. I was often confused by the seemingly irrelevant 'comedy bits' appearing in major battles, or interwoven in extremely dark moments. It kind of spoilt the flow.
OK - enough anal points. Everything else was pretty much awesome. Dooku's death, the Sith revealed, the 'true' birth of Vader, the sabre fights... It knocked my socks off!
10 out of 10 (Excellent)
**UPDATE**
I Stand by my original 10/10 rating. Now I've had 24 months to analyse holes in the plot I feel I should come forward.. (Has brainstorm - it's just a movie, and they had less time to do it than I had to make a benefit claim)
We are spoilt, people :(
(Applies to USA only)