A brilliant final chapter in the saga

Rating: 10/10 (12 June 2005)

Revenge of the Sith is quite definitely the best of the prequels and up there with A New Hope and Empire as the best of the six. There's plenty of action - the two final duels - Yoda v Darth Sidious + Obi-Wan v Anakin are simply awesome!! Also some nice references to the original films - the closing scene on Tatooine for one! - and it was lovely to finally get to see planets like Alderaan and Kashyyyk that we'd heard mentioned but never actually been to. And great to see Chewie again too! All the loose ends are neatly tied up, unanswered questions solved and by the end you do feel all set to watch the originals again now that all the background is filled in.
Aside from the great action scenes there is a certain emotional punch to this film that perhaps the others lacked. Most of us know the story and the tragedy that will unfold, but that doesn't make seeing it happen any easier. I cried several times in this film and for me that's rare!
The acting is better, the script is improved although not necessarily perfect, but George Lucas and all the cast and crew have certainly given their all to make sure this final Star Wars film is a memorable one. If you haven't seen it yet you're missing out!