My own ranking:
1. The Empire Strikes Back
2. A New Hope
3. Return of the Jedi
4. The Phantom Menace
5. Revenge of the Sith
6. Attack of the Clones
The original trilogy still reigns supreme in my book. Empire is the best primarily because of Lawrence Kasdan and Irvin Kershner, who focused more on character development and moved away from the moral clarity of the first movie. Attack of the Clones is the worst mostly because of the lackluster onscreen chemistry between Portman and Christensen, and some very wooden dialogue -- I will say, though, that the final 45 minutes were pretty thrilling.
I also believe that The Phantom Menace is the best of the prequels. It's certainly not a great movie, but it hits enough notes to earn a passing grade. The podrace scene is 12 minutes of movie magic, and Pernilla August delivers a stirring performance.
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