Shakespeare in outer space!

Rating: 10/10 (13 November 2005)

Out of all the "Star Wars" films (including the original trilogy), I would have to say that "Revenge Of The Sith" stands head and shoulders out of the whole series (with the exception of "The Empire Strikes Back").
This sixth offering in the saga has overtones of a Shakespearian Tragedy. As a matter of fact, on reflection, I have noticed some parallels with Shakespeare's play, "Macbeth" in the way in which Palpatine/Darth Sidious manipulates Anakin Skywalker into doing his evil bidding (just as much in the same way that Macbeth is manipulated by his wife and the three witches). Like macbeth, Anakin/Darth Vader ends up destroying (inadvertantly) everyone, and everything he holds dear in his pursuit for power and glory.
Right from the beginning, this film grabs you by the throat. The opening space battle is truly something to behold-probably the best I've seen out of all the films. The viewer is placed right in the thick of the action. The pace never lets up for one minute.
Unlike the original trilogy, the alien environments featured in R.O.T.S are very well-realised (especially the world of Coruscant, in particular) and give the viewer the impression of looking at something that's very familiar, yet totally alien!! Despite being more pessimistic in tone, I found "Revenge" to be very entertaining. That nightmare sequence will haunt me for some time to come.