Excellent 9/11 Analysis: Sad but True - The Force *IS* in force!

Rating: 9/10 (21 May 2005)

The fight scenes were out of this world, whether General Grievous against Obi-Wan or Obi-Wan vs. Anakin or Yoda vs. Sidious/Palpatine... Well-choreographed! It tied up about 90% of the loose ends from Parts 4, 5 and 6!
Chewbacca's ancestors and friends plus Threepio and Artoo were all accounted for, hurrah!
Poor Anakin Skywalker, the road to Hell is indeed paved with Good Intentions **shakes head in resigned disgust** not wishing anyone a slave like his mother nor death for his beloved Padme Amidala - he himself ends up enslaved and killing those who he honored or trusted and became an enforcer who enslaved millions across star-systems...
This is Lucas' best since the original Trio (first listed as 10, 11 and 12 - then when George realised this would take him beyond his own projected death, he shortened it to 4, 5 and 6) of "Star Wars," "Empire Strikes Back" and "Return Of The Jedi."
For me, it is in NO way a commentary on Nixon and Vietnam as a warning against the aftermath of 9/11, Bush Jr. with Cheney and Baghdad/Afrghanistan and other underdeveloped oil-producers! Palpatine is an amalgam of "Dubya" and Cheney, perhaps Mace Windu is an exaggeration of Colin Powell insane with remorse for having supported such money-mad maniacs.. In the end I think Mace went too far, and while Anakin was right, yet he was wrong - he should have let Mace kill Palpatine and bring Mace to justice, rather than wound and stop him from dealing the coup de grace... But I think was annoyed at Mace for denying him right to sit as a Jedi master at the Council table, However, he was afraid Padme would die without his learning the Sith secret of Life Beyond death and so he chose for the utterly craven Chancellor to live**shakes head in resigned disgust again ** Obi-Wan Kenobi to my mind loved Anakin as if he were his own son not a brother, recall how passionately he had vouched for Baby Skywalker when Yoda and Mace had their doubts in "The Phantom Menace" over training him in the Jedi Way...
Yet Anakin although was deeply reverent and loving towards Yoda and Obi-Wan at the start of "Revenge Of The Sith," after he incorrectly killed Count Dooku, his path began to shift in definition... Using the phrase, "Master," in the first half was a sign of respect and by the end of the pic it was a signal of loss of spirit and will to Palpatine/Darth Sidious - Anakin should've paid attention to the sad allegory of Darth Perilous The Wise; he didn't last but those he loved were saved! Anakin suffered a similar but worse fate, he let unfounded petty jealousy of Obi-Wan with Padme cloud his rage (even if Obi-Wan loved her, he would not have disrespected his Padawan), and in the end he lost her and his children... This in turn took away his desire to overthrow Palpatine/Sidious as he had no reason to conquer worlds untold for what and for whom? Sigh!
I never thought I would say this, but poor Darth Vader - he gained a galaxy and paid with his soul, life and love, wow! Perhaps the Bush regime needs to pay attention... There is much to answer for and left unanswered!