Orson Scott Card reviews Revenge of the Sith

As Good As Lord of the Rings, Except for the Writing. He is both critical of the movie (especially the dialogue) and forgiving of it. I agree with him pretty much. This bit struck a cord with me though:

For we know, at some level, that the tale has some truth in it. That people rarely embrace evil for its own sake, but rather because they think they can accomplish something good. That once you cross certain moral lines, it becomes almost trivial to cross others. That no matter how much you tell yourself you're doing it for someone you love, ultimately ambition is always selfish, and 'love' is self-deception. That those who have the power always think they have the right to decide for everyone, and the wisdom to know what ought to be done. That technology does not change human nature. That there is something inside us more powerful than machines or muscles, something that by force of will and mind can change the world around us, if only we learn the secret and master it.

This is what is good, perhaps even great, about the Star Wars saga. The special effects may be great, the dialogue may be atrocious, but what really matters is that at the heart of all of these films are truths that we so often take for granted that being reminded of them is sublime.