Movie Review: Star Wars Episode III, Revenge of the Sith
Posted: Friday, May 20, 2005
by Bruce Horst
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Last week, at the request of my two oldest sons, I purchased 3 tickets to the 12:01 AM showing of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. I have never seen the first showing of a movie before, but for the importance of this occasion, I will tonight. My two oldest boys are 12 and 14, so they are older than I was when I first saw A New Hope, which has become known around our house as simply "#4".
If you’ve liked any of the previous Star Wars movies, you will love Episode III – Revenge of the Sith. The movie starts with the requisite action sequence where George Lucas shows off the latest state-of-the-art special effects. Sure it goes a bit overboard as Anakin uses his star-ship's wing to scrape off menacing droids on Obi-Wan’s cruiser at light speed, but if that loses you, then you just don’t get Star Wars.
Truth is, everyone who has seen the previous (and future) Star Wars episodes will at least once have an “aha" moment while watching Episode III, where Lucas neatly ties up loose ends, at least more neatly than expected.
There will be those who criticize Revenge of the Sith as just another one of a series of Lucas’ films filled with awkward dialogue and just plain bad acting. My comment to these critics is that they just don’t get Star Wars. I mean, would you go see a James Bond movie for its cinematography? Would you go see The Godfather for its comedic value? How about a Rocky Balboa movie for its artistic expression? I think not! In the same way, Star Wars is not meant to compete with Steel Magnolias or The English Patient. It is meant to inspire futuristic thinking, to allow the viewer to lose him or herself in the never-ending struggle between Good and Evil.
Revenge of the Sith builds on the other episodes and becomes what me and my boys think is the greatest of the Star Wars movies, you can’t afford to miss it!
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Top-level comments on this article: (2 total)Yep, I agree!
I'm taking your word for it and will let you know if I agree or not. I do agree with Searchwarp, an excellent article. It persuaded me to rent this film. Thanks!
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