we have a winner

Rating: 10/10 (20 May 2006)

Star Wars - Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. One of the most under-appreciated movies of this decade. Why? Because people forget that many of the "problems" in it...actually are = or > in episode 4-6.
One complaint i've heard more times than "may the Force be with you" is "geez Hayden's acting stinks". Now lets get this straight. Mark Hammel wasn't much better in episode 4. It was all natural talent for the part, because i don't think his TV soap opera's demanded too much acting capabilities. I hear people say "that scream at the end was so corny" Yes, you're very correct. But, lets take a little field trip back to episode 5. was Luke's "that's not true. THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE! NOOOOOOOOO..." any more impressive? I didn't think so. And even at release, that wasn't accepted very well either.
So now that that's done with, on to the real review.
ROTS connects the dots. It's probably the most plot-intense of the 6, since they did have to cram an awful lot of plot into almost 3 hours. The music, as always, is exceptional (huzzah, John Williams!). It always kept me on track about where the story was going, and the Slaughter of the Jedi and the Mustafar duel were particularly good. Williams knew exactly what he was doing when he composed the Battle of the Heros, perfectly blending action and and emotional backdrop, making sure that the audience doesn't forget the inner conflict of that fight.
The special effects are, as always, state-of-the-art. The only biggie I have about them is that they seem 3-D, which i never understood why Lucas changed it, because in Episode I the CG droids didn't look CG at all. But then, did the Tauntams from episode 5 look very real? No. They were so choppy they made Darth Vader look like a gymnast.
Reveng of the Sith is a definite winner, and i fell sorry for Lucas that so many people refuse to appreciate it just because it's not "old school".
P.S. This movie doesn't deserve a 10/10, more like a 8.5/10. I just rated it 10 because I feel this movie needs a severe rating boost.