Compared to Sith THIS was Shakespeare. The dialgoue worked well enough. But the ebb and flow of tension and the way societal breakdown is established is nothing short of masterly.
I didn't see Sith, had a feeling it was best to wait until video release. Thanks for confirming.
Also, I've seen only one movie in the last year that was worth a damn and that was The Aviator. I went in with low expectations based on Gangs, but was pleasantly surprised.