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Action scenes are fantastic. I shall say that again. Wow. I don't ever think any other Sci-Fi movie comes close. Lightsaber duels can only get more exciting and nail-biting and awesome, inspires you to become a Jedi just for the chance to wield what must be the coolest weapons in popular culture (no, those things they sell as "Lightsabers" are still amateurish attempts, even with the gradual lighting up and 12 type of sounds to match the actions). The battle scenes between droids and V-wings and everything else are unbelievable. Even an ordinary everyday scene on Coruscant the Republic capital is dazzling. We should replicate those skylines some time.

And they really did a great job of tying up all the loose ends and inconsistencies, like how Darth Vader lost his body, how Palpatine became all gnarled and gnome-like, how Luke and Leia were separated and that Vader only suspected the existence of Luke, how the only Jedi there seemed to be left from Episode IV onwards were Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda, how Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda knew some form of immortality (from Qui-Gon Jinn?), how C-3PO and R2-D2 didn't recognise Tatooine when they landed on it again in Episode IV, etc etc. And they even found time to introduce Chewbacca!

No ridiculous love dialogues between Anakin Skywalker and Padmé like in Episode II; George Lucas can't write romance for nuts. No slapstick jokes involving Jar Jar Binks like in Episode I; in fact, he only had a cameo near the end. No frivolous storylines like in Episode I, though if they managed to tank this most anticipated and familiar episode with such storylines, they'd deserve an award.

Awesome music by John Williams. Can't wait to hear the soundtrack.

Dialogue could improve. By a lot.

That said, I do think that Anakin succumbed to the Dark Side too fast and too easily. Maybe there were too many plotlines they had to fit into one movie, but I think building up and expanding on that one most important plot would have been worth it.

Favourite Characters: Obi-Wan Kenobi (of course), Padmé

Favourite Non-Human Characters: R2-D2, General Grievious

Favourite Scene: Yoda walked in on Palpatine , the guards tried to stop him and with just a gesture from him they both fell dead.

Favourtie Soundbite: "Failed I have." - Yoda

All in all, I'd say good job by George Lucas. Fitting end to the Star Wars saga. May be the best of all Star Wars movies, except maybe Episode V.

Wonder if anyone will decide to make Episode VII? Or any of the in-between episodes? Will it be the same without George Lucas steering?

Trivia: It is quite common knowledge that James Earl Jones was the voice of Darth Vader, and some know Yoda as Frank Oz, but do you know who is behind C-3PO, R2-D2 and Chewbacca? (without referring to a cast page, of course)