Spoiler Warning
The film has some problems but over all its a great film and a huge step up from the prequels.
I've heard a lot of negativity about the prequels lately which I'd like to address. Let's look at some facts.
The initial reactions to the prequels were actually very positive.
Roger Ebert gave
Phantom Menace a "thumbs up", gave it 3.5 stars out of 4, and wrote "If it were the first "Star Wars" movie, "The Phantom Menace" would be hailed as a visionary breakthrough."
Phantom Menace had a very respectable opening weekend of $64 million in 1999 and was nominated for 3 Oscars.
James Bernardinelli wrote about
Attack of the Clones: "In a time when, more often than not, sequels disappoint, it's refreshing to uncover something this high-profile that fulfils the promise of its name and adds another title to a storied legacy."
Attack of the Clones is among the top 100 highest-grossing films of all time.
A. O. Scott of The New York Times concluded that
Revenge of the Sith was "the best of the four episodes Mr. Lucas has directed," and equal to The Empire Strikes Back as "the richest and most challenging movie in the cycle".
Revenge of the Sith was the second most financially successful movie of 2005.