Very good, could be better

Rating: 7/10 (22 May 2005)

Visually stunning. I'm not one to rave about the special effects, but the overall appearance of the movie is fantastic.
Excellent story line. There were also a lot of loose ends that had do be tied here, and they were tied up in a satisfying manner, while presenting a story that could stand on its own legs as a compelling adventure.
Sadly, however, they seem to have left the details of the writing to the summer interns. The dialogue is flat, predictable, and uninspiring. It says what is obviously occurring on the screen. Example (to avoid a spoiler), late in the film character x gets off the ship and really needs to go to the y, quickly, and someones says, "Take x to the y, quickly!" Gag! Even Padme's big scene, something that they should have worked hard on if for no other reason than to put it in the trailer to bring in the chicks, is spoiled by corny lines.
Carrie Fischer complained about some of the dialogue in the first (or fourth movie, if you reckon it that way), but, "Governor Tarkin. I should have expected to find you holding Vader's leash. I detected your foul stench when I was brought on board." is probably better than the best line in ROTS.