Best from a storytelling POV. That doesn’t make it good; it’s still an abject failure.
From an aesthetic POV, I’d say TPM is the best of the prequels.
-_- Do you guys even know what storytelling IS? Are you talking about plot? Like cohesiveness? Yoda with a lightsaber, totally not contradicting anything in the original trilogy. There is a very clear difference between story and plot. Story is the emotional value of the movie. Plot is just what happens. I could tell you the first Star Wars is about a farmer boy growing up, but the plot would be that Luke Skywalker needs to blow up the Death Star. Normally Story > Plot but in fantasy, you need a cohesive universe for a truly immersive experience. Let’s how cohesive AOTC is :
OT: Darth Vader is badass
Clones: Anakin is a whiny stalker brat
OT: Yoda is an eccentric pacifist
Clones: Yoda is a humorless idiot who think lightsabers are better than the force
OT: Obi Wan and Anakin used to be friends.
Clones: Obi Wan and Anakin practically hate each other.
OT:Great movies overall.
Clones: Awful even by a non geek’s standards.
Some of these carry over to Revenge of the Sith, but they were introduced mainly in Attack of the Clones. So Attack of the Clones definetly doesn’t have the best PLOT. The entire prequel trilogy has terrible plot, especially the Phantom Menace. You guys seem to be blinded by Harmy’s description of the movie. Try mentioning the love story and the scenes where they do nothing bit talk. Revenge of the Sith is CLEARLY the best prequel. The past two movies have definetly done their damage on the plot, but Revenge of the Sith doesn’t really offend the original trilogy in a new way. Besides that, it’s a pretty good movie. I don’t understand the hate. In my mind there’s
THE MASTERPIECES
- Star Wars 1977
- The Empire Strikes Back
THE GOOD - Return of the Jedi
- Revenge of the Sith
THE SANDY - The Phantom Menace
- Attack of the Clones
tl:dr Revenge of the Sith is the best prequel since there is actually a compelling STORY. Learn the frickn difference!