Revenge of the Sith

Rating: Null/10 (23 May 2005)

Finally it has arrived and i'm glad it did. The biggest nightmare would've been for me noticing monumental gaps in the end of the Sith and the beginning of new hope - fortunately all the loose ends have largely been tied up.
The narrative sways full stream into the star wars universe introducing us to new characters and revisiting some old - namely chewbacca - albeit briefly. The action centres around the ongoing clone wars with General ken-obi and Jedi master sky walker vying to solve the every widening conflict. Assembled here is typically charismatic Lucas sci-fi event, plenty of CGI battle sequences, characters, worlds etc. But for me the most interesting should have been Anakin Skywalker's transition to the dark side. Unfortunately this is rather hurried, rushed and dealt with in a rather trivial way - it could've been so much more poignant, heart rendering and emotional, instead it was half hearted. Also the massacre of the Jedi's was weak and lacking emotion in that a heavy orchestral demise, with slow motion could've enhanced what was supposed to be an absolutely critical massacre (order no.66) This could've made the massacre more deliberate and informing. Again this seems rushed.
The grand finale is well crafted with some excellent rhythmic swordplay between good & evil. The rise of evil (in the form of Darth Vader) is well placed and handled with invention. The pleasant surprise for me was the dynamic range of fighting ability and expressions of master Yoda, which was certainly a highlight. Forget the script, acting etc all that doesn't really matter - this is entertainment - be entertained and enjoy, get rid of the baggage of previous films and accept it for what it is and appreciate 30 years of effort in bringing high quality fantasy, adventure to the big screen.