Easily the best of the first three

Rating: 9/10 (30 May 2005)

This movie is easily the best of Episodes 1 through 3. George Lucas' dialogue writing for Anakin and Padme is still a bit subpar, but the action is still as crisp as ever. Hayden Christensen's acting is still a bit subpar as well. I truly believe that Ian McDiarmid(Palpatine) steals this movie out from under the entire cast. He plays the movie as a legendary snake-oil salesman going for the gold medal. The lightsaber duels are fantastic. The humour in some cases goes a bit far, but it's still funny. Artoo Detoo also steals a few scenes as well. This movie ties everything together, bringing it inline with the classic trilogy we all know and love. Keep your eyes peeled for several in-movie treats, as well as a cameo by the fantastic actor that played "Scorpius" in "Farscape". All in all, a real treat of a movie.