

Given that this was the prequel movie fans were waiting for, because it was the one which actually saw Anakin turn to the dark side and become Darth Vader, it really should have been better. One more time for those in the back… the huge amount of CGI rather than a storyline of any substance, the pantomime-like acting from the lead, and the fact that the bulk of the movie is just people talking to each other are the main reasons why Revenge of the Sith isn’t higher on our list of all the Star Wars movies ranked. Hayden Christensen in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005). Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith Honestly, the only reason this movie is one step higher up the rankings than Attack of the Clones is that it at least didn’t make us sit through a bazillion senate scenes.

Although most fans didn’t notice at first because they were too excited about the return of Star Wars after a long hiatus, telling the story of a 10-year-old Darth Vader before he’s turned evil (or really done anything of note) isn’t that interesting, and that’s basically what the whole film is about. However, he’s hardly the only problem with this movie. Okay, Jake Lloyd was only 10 years old when he played young Anakin in The Phantom Menace, but it’s genuinely painful watching any scene he’s in. The first prequel Star Wars movie has a lot of the same issues as Attack of the Clones, especially in the CGI department (need I mention Jar Jar Binks?) and the fact that the main actor can’t actually act.

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002).
