The rise of evil

Rating: 8/10 (4 December 2012)

Most people consider the first trilogy(ep. IV-VI) to be the best of the two, and I can't blame them. As a whole, it indeed is. But if I have to pick out the best Star Wars movie, it is without doubt this one.
Episode I and II wasn't that good. They were fun, but felt a little childish, and the mood/atmosphere was a little bit too "bright". "Episode III - Revenge of the Sith" is a whole another story. The mood is dark, and the plot and the themes it deals with are much more serious. I don't want to ruin the movie for anyone, but I guess everyone who is familiar with the Star Wars franchise know what path the young Anakin Skywalker is destined to walk, and what he will become(but just to be sure, I marked this review as a Spoiler). He's not longer the little warm-hearted Anakin from "Episode I". Still, I liked it. It's always thrilling to see the rise of a bad guy, and seeing a character evolve.
The movie is thrilling from start to finish. You never want to close your eyes, and you can really feel the atmosphere. It's also an extremely emotional film. I never expected that, at least not in that magnitude, but it worked really good. At least I was touched by it.
What this movie does best, is creating a fantastic bridge between the two trilogies. After watching this one, you'll see episode IV-VI in a completely different way. You'll almost believe that it was made before the old trilogy.
Another thing is the cast-performances. All of the main-cast do an amazing job. Especially Hayden Christensen, who plays Anakin. I wasn't that convinced by his acting in the first two movies, but here he really steps up. He manages to change his character completely in both personality and behavior. The ability to do that successfully is one of the things that defines a good actor. I wasn't prepared for that. A nice surprise. Also, Evan Mcgregor is phenomenal is this movie. He was good in the other two movies, but also he has grown in performance. The interacting between Obi Wan and Anakin makes the greatest scenes in the movie.
I just have to make it clear; "Episode III" isn't all dark and serious. There are many funny moments in there also. Especially the interacting between C-3PO and R2D2 is hilariously funny, as always. They are without doubt the two greatest robots in movie-history. I smile every time C-3PO opens his mouth. It's impossible to go tired of him.
My point is; Watch and enjoy the ride :)