A fitting and redemptive end (for George Lucas) to the prequel trilogy

Rating: 8/10 (15 October 2016)

After Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones, I wasn't sure that there was going to be much redemption for George Lucas. But I was wrong. Revenge of the Sith is the darkest Star Wars film since The Empire Strikes Back. It ties all the loose ends neatly together from the previous two prequels, and it delivers us the final moments of Anakin Skywalker before he became Darth Vader. I could complain about the cheesy dialogue and the overdone special effects, but those are minor compared to what I felt in the theater. George Lucas, I forgive you for the first two prequels. You've really made me love Star Wars again. There's action galore, and I wasn't bored in the slightest. I won't say Revenge of the Sith is perfect, and there were parts that could have been handled better, but other than that, it was a good, if not excellent film that I could probably watch several more times. And the DVD wasn't bad either. It had all the best things about Star Wars. Revenge of the Sith is now my favorite film of the Star Wars prequel trilogy. Third time is definitely the charm!