I think the first three films (or should I say the second three - the ones that came out way back when we were all a lot younger) were great fun.

And I think the scenes with Jar Jar Binks - the underwater stuff - were the best bit in the prequels, which just didn't measure up. The point about Special Effects is that you shouldn't even notice them, just accept them as real, amazing perhaps but real. I hate stuff that looks like a video arcade game blown up to giant screen size.

Lord of the Rings comes out much better on that score. And on most others.

Apart from jokey bits about dwarf tossing and suchlike.