Review - Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith

"Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith" is the final chapter of the second trilogy, and the third overall movie in the six-part "Star Wars" saga.
The Jedi continue to aid the Galactic Republic in its battle against the Trade Federation. Anakin Skywalker feels frustration...partially because he will not be given the title of Jedi Knight, and partially due to keeping his marriage to Padme Amidala a secret. Then, there are his nightmares...in which he envisions his beloved Padme dying. Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, who has watched and mentored Anakin since "Episode I", tells him that there are ways that he can save his love. But it involves crossing over...to the Dark Side...
There was a great deal of pressure on this movie...because it has the unenviable task of bridging the "new" and the "old" trilogies. In addition, this is the "Star Wars" movie that everyone has waited for...how Darth Vader came to be.
For the most part, the movie succeeds. Once again, there are fantastic action sequences throughout. Hayden Christiansen finally starts to "act" like you always thought that Darth Vader would. With the exception of "Empire Strikes Back", this is possibly the darkest of the "Star Wars" movies...dealing with Anakin's fall to the Dark Side and the extermination of the Jedi Order.
There are still questions and problems with this movie. There is a very rushed feel to this movie, as if they tried to cram as much as they possibly could into every frame and every minute. One still wonders how the Jedi could have missed such an intricate (and blatantly obvious) plot against them. And in a world full of people named Padme, Anakin, and Obi-Wan...where the heck did she come up with Luke and Leia?
While this is a good movie, I only rank it as fourth in the overall standing of the series. The main reason behind this was...as good as this movie was, the hype surrounding it made it that much more disappointing.
Still...for a great science-fiction/fantasy movie...and a must-see for any "Star Wars" fan, "Revenge Of The Sith" fits the bill.
Starring - Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christiansen, Samuel L. Jackson, Ian McDiarmid, and Jimmy Smits. Directed by George Lucas.
Time - 2 hours, 20 minutes. Rated - PG-13 (Science-fiction violence, intense and disturbing images)