This is probably the best of the prequel trilogy. There is plenty of action, some horrific plot twists, good character interaction. Overall the acting is better, the effects are outstanding. Sure the dialog is still a bit clunky, but personally I just tell myself that Lucas was going for a sort of 'oldey' time language. Sort of the later trilogy is more modern time, so they talk like us, and the prequels are more like Victorian times, more formal language. It's a shame too that some of the minor plot points are not explained in the film, and you've had to see the Clone Wars animated cartoon to understand them; eg: the coughing General Grievous. There were quite a few comments when it came out, from people who obviously had not see the cartoon. Still it's a fitting end to the prequel trilogy, with Anakin's descent into hell finally shown, and the galaxy plunged into the evil of the Empire. It's a must see if you've watched the others.

Plot Synopsis:

The galactic civil war has been going for some time. The Separatists leaders, General Grievous and Count Dooku, have captured Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, and Obi-Wan and Anakin are dispatched to rescue him. They fight their way onto the ship, and Anakin defeats Count Dooku, killing him at Palpatine's instruction. While attempting to escape the ship, they are captured by General Grievous, but during the confrontation, Grievous escapes, leaving them to crashland on Coruscant.

Anakin is rewarded by Palpatine, and promoted to the Jedi Council against the Jedi's wishes. He becomes angry when they refuse to grant him the title of Jedi Master. They resume their pursuit of General Grievous. Anakin is asked to report to the council on Palpatine's dealings. Obi-Wan begins searching the Outer Systems for Grievous. Yoda is dispatched to Kashyyk to aid the Wookiees in battle. Anakin returns home to Padme, who is heavily pregnant.

Palpatine continues grooming Anakin to be his apprentice, sowing the seeds of discord. Anakin has been experiencing nightmares where Padme dies, and when he uncovers that Palpatine is the Sith Lord, Palpatine convinces Anakin that only the power of the Dark side can save Padme.

Obi-Wan discovers Grievous's location on Utapau. He summons the clone army, and confronts General Grievous. When the clones arrive, Grievous attempts to flee with Obi-Wan in pursuit. The eventually fight, and Obi-Wan defeats the General. Meanwhile, Anakin reports to Mace Windu his discovery. Master Windu goes to confront Palpatine, and they fight, leaving Palpatine horribly disfigured after having his own Force lightning reflected back at him. Anakin arrives and demands that Palpatine is arrested rather than killed, and ends up attacking Master Windu. Palpatine flings Windu out the tower window. Anakin is now taken as Palpatine/Darth Sidious's apprentice, and given the title Darth Vader.

Darth Sidious commands the clone troops to turn on the Jedi, and across the galaxy, Jedi are cut down and killed. Yoda senses what has happened, and avoids being killed. The Wookiee's help Yoda to flee the clones. Obi-Wan narrowly avoids his fate, and manages to escape Utapau in Grievous's ship. At the Jedi Template, Darth Vader takes his clone troops and destroys everyone at the temple, including the children. Sidious then dispatches him to Mustafar to take care of the Separatist leaders.

Yoda and Obi-Wan make contact with Senator Organa, and they decide to return to Coruscant to deactivate the signal at the Jedi Temple that is commanding the Jedi to return home. They do so, and discover Anakin's treachery. Yoda confronts Sidious, and Obi-Wan goes to Padme to discover where Anakin has gone. She will not help him, so he hides aboard her ship when she goes after Anakin.

Darth Vader arrives on Mustafar and slays all the Separatist leaders. Yoda fights with Sidious but is defeated, and narrowly escapes with Senator Organa's help. Padme confronts Anakin on Mustafar, and he tells her he did it all for her, to save her, so he won't lose her like his mother. When he sees Obi-Wan he flies into a rage, and chokes Padme. Obi-Wan and Anakin fight through the complex, and out onto the machinery, which they damage and it falls into the lava. They fight across the lava floes, until Obi-Wan gains the upper hand and severs Anakin's legs and remaining good arm. Anakin catches fire as he lies next to the lava, and Obi-Wan leaves him to die.

Sidious sensing Vader is in danger arrives on Mustafar, and takes Vader for medical treatment, rebuilding him in them more familiar Darth Vader form. Obi-Wan meets with Organa's ship, and they take Padme to a medical facility where twins are delivered; Luke and Leia. She dies after giving birth. Vader arises from his slab and asks Sidious what has happened to Padme. He tells her that Vader killed her in his anger. Vader enraged crushes and destroys everything in the room using the Force.

Yoda decides to go into hiding on Dagobah. Obi-Wan agrees to take Luke to the Skywalker's on Tatooine, and remain guard over him. Senator Organa takes Leia to Alderaan. The two droids are given to Captain Antilles on the Tantive IV, and C-3PO has his memory erased. Darth Vader and the now Emperor, stand watch on a star destroyer as the Death Star is commencing construction.