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Originally posted by: Master Sifo-Dyas
What I really really liked:
a) How the core plot is handled by the main actors. Kudos to Hayden Christensen, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Samuel L. Jackson, Yoda (Frank Oz and Rob Coleman and his fantastic team of character modelers and animators) and last but not least Ian McDiarmid. These guys really deserve the main credit for me loving this film.
b) The final showdowns are some of the most intense ones in the entire prequel trilogy - not necessarily choreography-wise, it's hard to explain - the climactic nature really gets across because they really present a 'duel of the fates'. And yes the musical score may add a lot to that. *takes a deep bow before John Williams*. I agree with RRS that the Maul showdown remains the prequel fight with the best choreography.
c) The execution of "order sixtysix" really got under my skin. I hadn't expected that to happen in that special way. Kudos to George Lucas, I liked that one a lot - really gave me the creeps to see such a thing happen in such a radical way.
d) Cameo of Jett Lucas was awesome, usually I do not like that kind of stuff. A great last stand he fights there, he must have felt very honored to be allowed to do this scene.
e) The architecture of Utapau slightly resembling the area where Luke fought Vader on Bespin.
f) That it was unknown that there were twins and the fact that Vader kept the possible existence of a child secret from the emperor.
OK, about the good things...
a) I kinda agree, even though Ian McDiarmid was kinda lost. He felt like an "Animaniacs" villain, and he seemd to be having trouble with his voice. Sometimes he did it exactly as in ROTJ, sometimes he was just sounding weird. Ewan McGregor, on the other hand, was superb. Acting like that in a greenscreen is NOT easy, and he pulled it off brilliantly.
b) Hmn...
c) It was surprising, in the good way. I liked it very much.
d) Once again, surprising.
e) Hmn, sort of...
f) Yeah, it explains the new Emperor dialogue in TESB.