I also agree that the first film is probably the best of the three. One minor complaint I have with Ahmad's films is that her films always seem so self-conscious of their "cinematicism" and are always in search of that "authentic" moment in a film. It does tend to make me feel like I'm watching a director still trying to discover something heartfelt and original rather than regurgitating what could be memorable moments films that she might have seen or paying tribute to her favourite directors. I'm not sure if I'm making much sense but what I'm basically trying to say is that I get the sense that some of her genuine moments feel forced and made to order. It's all in the framing I guess, it feels like it's being "presented" to me rather than just being an organic part of the film, which is still no doubt personal to any director. That would really have to be my primary problem with her trilogy of films, that while I like, I never seem to be able to adore. 

The reason I have these concerns, particularly for these films and not many others is that, films like these seem so ethereal in a sense and straddle lines of consciousness and dreamlike idealism while shuffling it with political resonance so they are more delicate than usual.