George Strikes Back!

Rating: 10/10 (9 June 2005)

This film excels both dramatically and visually (I could easily watch those battle sequences at the start for over an hour!), not to forget the meaningful message that freedom dies in the thunder of applause.. The powerfully disturbing imagery of Annikin at the end reminds us of the horrors of war, which should put a damper on politicians who churn out absolutist rhetoric such as 'you are either with us, or against us'. The ghoulish pallid face of the Chancellor, that ugly lip/tongue twitch thing, writhing on the floor, will no doubt haunt many nightmares to come. I just can't believe this was the same team that made the 2 previous episodes, I mean how is that possible!!? The Revenge of the Clones had shallow sequences cutting to and fro after a fews seconds' worth of each, which was just a barrage or blur of fancy CG and not much else. Annikin (Hayden) has really matured in this one, and Kenobi (Ewan) has lost some of his cockiness to really make him melt into the role so endearingly portrayed back in 1977. F A B U L O U S STUFF