Episode III: The "Star Wars" Crossroads

Rating: 8/10 (15 June 2005)

George Lucas brings the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy to an end with the third episode, "Revenge of the Sith." In this installment, we get to see how Anakin Skywalker (played by Hayden Christensen) was manipulated into crossing over to the "Dark Side," and becoming Darth Vader. It's an emotional turn for Anakin, as well as for his Jedi mentor Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor). The story also shows how the Republic was built up, and how the Jedis were crushed. A dark story, to be sure, but it does pave the way for the story arc of the original trilogy. The imagery and visual effects were very well done, and there was a lot of excitement packed into each light sabre battle. The story tends to get bogged down when it came to Anakin and Padme's love. But in the end, "Star Wars" fans couldn't ask for a better close to the epic trilogy!