It was great, not the best, but great.

Rating: 7/10 (19 May 2005)

This movie is just about everything I could have hoped for in the prequels. It is by far the best one out of the three and even surpasses A New Hope. This is definitely a movie that I want to go see again.
As great as the movie is, there are still some disappointments. You're probably thinking, "Oh, it's that bad acting isn't it?" Well, yes and no. The acting is still pretty bad, but one could say that about any Star Wars movie. Personally, I think Hayden did a much better job than in Attack of the Clones. Ian and Ewan both delivered spectacular performances. There was only one time I was disappointed with Palpatine, though.
It was after he and Anakin had defeated Mace Windu. His face was oddly shriveled and he was making really weird noises. Once he puts his hood on, he's fine. I don't know.
The other part I was disappointed in was Darth Vader after he had the operation. He gets off the platform with a pseudo-Frankenstein walk and then does the unconvincing "NOOOO!" I've ever heard.
There are a couple of other minor disappointments, but that can be said with even the greatest of movies. The duels at the end between Obi-Wan and Anakin and Yoda and the Emperor are amazing. The visual effects and shots in the opening battle scene are great. The subtle ways Palpatine manipulates Anakin are probably the best lines in the entire movie.
Other than a few gripes, it is a great movie. I would recommend it to any Star Wars fan or casual movie-goer anytime.