The Force will be with you, always...

Rating: 10/10 (20 May 2005)

What a ride, George. What a ride.
I liked 1 and 2. I'm not ashamed to admit that. Upon repeat viewings their flaws became more glaring, but I always tuned those out, always telling myself it would all make sense once the saga was complete. There was a gnawing thought in the back of my mind, however, that all the detractors were right. That George had somehow lost his touch, that, when this was all over, the prequels would be a third nipple on the magnificent rack that was Star Wars.
Fortunately, it was not to be so. Sith is perhaps the crown jewel of the Star Wars saga, eclipsing even Empire. It is a hauntingly tragic tale of loss, friendship, love and ultimately betrayal.
Sith is a tight film: it's pacing moves relentlessly and never seems to grind to a halt the way Clones occasionally did. The acting is very good, and it's definitely the Hayden-Ian-Ewan show this time around, although special credit goes out to Frank Oz and ILM.
The best thing about Sith though, is that it makes iron foundations out of the prequels. Iron foundations upon which the classic trilogy may rest and be seen by an entirely new generation, or in an entirely new way by the old one. The Star Wars saga has transcended the medium of cinema to become an icon unto itself, an epic for modern day man.
Truly lucky are we, who live to see such times.