The Arrival of the New Star Wars

Rating: 8/10 (25 May 2005)

I have to admit, walking in to the theater to see Star Wars- Revenge of the Sith, I was a little worried. From the incredibly annoying Jarjar to the mind-boggling boring acting of Episodes 1&2, I frankly was hoping for the best, but fearing the worst. Oh how wrong I was. The acting, though touchy at times, was all around good; and Jarjar had a whole of two close-ups in the whole movie. Though, I must admit, Episode 3 was the most gruesome of the all the Star Wars movies. From multiple limbs being chopped off by life sabers, small children being murder, to Anikin burning alive, this movie is not for young children. This did surprise me due to the fact that the franchise had always striven to be family friendly in the past. I guess George Lucus got sick of it. I also must comment on the sad undertone of this film. You literally get depressed as you watch Anikin destroy everything he once loved. And yes, we all knew it was going to happen, but you can't help yourself from thinking, "Just kill him, it'll be better!" And this is probably George Lucus's thought behind releasing the movies out of chronological order. By the fans already knowing what will happen in the end, you find yourself pinning to change the future. I was slightly disappoint though, because there are a few blunders between the new and old. Those you will have to find on your own though.