Good old Star Wars is back baby !

Rating: 10/10 (7 June 2005)

This is grand finale, and it is grand alright. Battleships, aliens, Jedis, light sabers and the final chapter of the legendary Star Wars series!
Do you know that some people classify the Hollywood into 2 eras, the pre star-wars era and the post star-wars era. Such is the impact it had on the Hollywood and the minds of the people. It seems that the first Star Wars (1977) movie was a generation ahead of its time and it went on to become the biggest blockbuster hit of its day grossing 750 million dollars worldwide. The writer and the director George Lucas became a household name with his trilogy.
Star Wars 3 is the final movie of the epic double trilogy. This was it, they had to put down everything they have, and put down they have, into making this movie bigger and better. The first 20 odds minutes is filled with mind blowing action sequences that left me reeling with the impact. Flying in their spaceships, Anikan and Obivan are on a mission to free the captured chancellor as they pierce through defenses in some spectacular and visually stunning space-dogfights. Careful attention has been given to small things which make the experience more delightful. All of them coupled with some excellent sound effects keep you glued to the edge of your seat.
Obivan then goes on a hunt for the general Grievious who is leading the war. The General Grievious happens to be a robot with 4 arms and is very well trained in handling 4 light sabers simultaneously. Obivan and the General clash their light sabers resulting in another swashbuckling duel and is followed by a great chase sequence.
It was all like a roller-coaster ride that takes the audience around the track at great speed and then suddenly hits the break to give a moment's breather, only to resume once again.
(spoilers from here...) This movie is not without the story, but we (those who have seen Star Wars 4,5,6) already know it isn't it. It is only about joining the loose points. We find that Anikan is more deeply in love with Padame as she reveals her pregnancy. At about the same time it is discovered that the chancellor is in fact the Sith lord whom the Jedis have been searching for. In what seems like a cruel twist of fate Anakin sinks into the dark side killing his own fellow Jedis. Many other Jedis are slaughtered by the clone army. The Jedi order is overthrown, surviving Jedis are declared the enemy of the Republic and the Republic is converted into the Empire. The final and most awaited Yoda Vs Darth Sidius and Obivan Vs Anikan confrontation follows as they unleash every bit of their powers against each other. But Yoda and Obivan don't fully succeed in their mission and find themselves on the run. In the end Anikan realizes that he has lost the very thing to save which he submitted himself to the dark side. The movie ends with Anakin Skywalker donning the mask of one of the most iconic villains of the previous century, Darth Vader. (...till here)
This movie has got lots and lots of action. If anyone criticizes this movie for mindless action, their minds should be pulled out and should be shoved right down their throat. Because it ain't got no mindless action. The Republic and the separatists are on a war since the last movie and it is only fair to expect that it will continue in this movie as well. The special effects are the heart and soul of the Star Wars series and this one lives up to its grand stature. The cutting edge technology has been used to bring to life some incredibly difficult sequences. Every single scene is painted with painstaking detail delivering an experience like no other. The camera placement gives the sense of enormity inducing a certain amount of awe into the minds. There are varieties of alien creatures, robots, spaceships that truly seem to tell a story taking place in a different galaxy.
This is what the futuristic fantasy is all about, this is what Star Wars is all about. Or maybe this is what our future looks like. All this is one mans creation, George Lucas, and that is something to be marveled about.
This movie will exceed all the expectations of an action and visual effect devotee like me. The special effects are so spectacular that it would have given the LordOfTheRings a run for the money. Although the acting wasn't good in the previous 2 movies, it has vastly improved in this one as we can feel their love, pain and anger.
This is surely going to be a big hit, for it delivers exactly what is expected of it. Do watch it and you won't regret being a part of the force.
The saga is complete but will continue to live in the comics, animated series and the computer games.