The Epic Saga goes out with a bang!

Rating: 10/10 (15 December 2011)

In 2005, George Lucas finished making his final Star Wars Live Action film. It had to be epic. It had to beat his previous two films. It had to make an impact.
Did it live up to these questions?
Yes, Yes and YES! This is my review on Star Wars Episode III-Revenge Of The Sith
The plot goes like this;
3 years have passed since the beginning of the clone wars and the republic are closing in on a decisive victory. But all is not as it seems. There appears to be a dark force behind the separatists, far more powerful than the Jedi themselves. Jedi Knight Anikin Skywalker is starting to slip away from the Jedi Council and the Jedi soon find out they are too late to stop the new face of evil who is rising from their own ranks...
After it's action packed predecessor, I thought Revenge of the sith would have to do a lot of work to match it. So they did! The starts off with a huge space battle with so many explosions you many not be able to contain it. There is fighters blasting other fighters. There is battleships bombarding each other. Man, if you watch the opening scene about 3 time in a continuous loop, and look at different parts of the screen you will experience a brand new battle. There is so much happening and it gives a lot of re-watch value.
The acting is top notch, even better than it's predecessors. It's like George Lucas (Director,Writer) said "Right, last film. I want everyone to act like there is no tomorrow. I know people hated my previous films, but I want to leave this with a little respect from my fans". Well I really think he did a good job at that. The tension drips of the actors in the most key points, with scenes of strong emotion and pain, especially at the end. When Anikin (Spoiler) eventually turns to the dark side, he screams and shouts like anyone in that position would. He is suffering from fear of losing his wife and he turns to what seems to be the best option to prevent this. When you look at it this way, you can't really blame him. Anikin's master, Obi Wan is clearly heartbroken, and it is VERY clear to see. There are scenes in this movie where Obi Wan looks if he is going to start crying. Who wouldn't when one of their best friends turn against them, even to the extent of trying to kill them.Actor Ewan McGregor really pulls it off, and I really don't think anyone could do a better job! A* performances from every character. (Spoiler ended) Christophor Lee makes another appearance which I was really pleased about.After all, he is one of my favourite actors. He acted phenomenally in the second prequel and he never fouled up in this one. His fight scene in this film is just plan epic, but a little too quick. During this, he and the 2 Jedi he is fighting, Obi Wan and Anikin, deliver some witty but cheesy lines. For example, Anikin says "My powers have doubled since the last time we met, Count". Count Dooku(Christophor's character) smiles and says "Good. Twice the pride, double the fall". Classic, Just pure classic.
There's also a brand new bad guy named General Grevious. The character is oozing with diverse characteristics even though he is completely CGI. He is a bio-mechanical life-form with a deep, mysterious background and a love of killing Jedi. Even to look at he is quite impressive. On first glance, you think he is some form of battle droid, but when it zooms in on his eyes you start to really think about who or what he is. He has a lot of back story not told in the movie which makes me like the character more. The most interesting thing about him is that he fights with not 1, not 2 , NOT 3 but 4 LIGHTSABRES! Nothing like this had ever taken place in the Staar Wars saga and it was good to see the writers adding more of a diverse way of fighting rather than the usual single lightsabre technique. At times, he has only 2 arms but when he gets into action, another 2 arms fold out so he can hold extra lightsabres. when you see him wave those things it's beautiful eye candy. His battle with Obi Wan in the middle of the film is definitely a highlight is is definitely worth watching.
The final act of the film is a single piece of inspirational cinematography that makes this film Oscar worthy. It bases around the fall of the Jedi, with many Jedi being mowed down by their own soldiers. This is called Order 66 in the movie and when it happens you don't know wither to sit in awe or burst out crying. It's summed up in a short action packed montage, with one of the most fitting musical scores ever composed for film. It really shapes the tone of the film completely making it even more respectful. As the final battles throw down, you really feel sorry for the heroes as they are on the losing side. A much loved hero anikin turns to the dark side and you really feel every emotion going through each of the characters. The final act alone is just so well done I came out of this film content that they finished the Star Wars Saga the way they did.
In conclusion, this is probably one of my favourite Star Wars films, but also one of my favourite films in general. The tone is well placed, the acting is fantastic, the characters are well made and the action is phenomenal.Definatatly give this one a watch.