Revenge of the Lucas

Rating: 8/10 (24 April 2010)

Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith is action packed science fiction at its best. It is the sixth and final installment of the Star Wars saga that writer/director George Lucas started in 1977. It is the continuation of the story of Obi-Wan Kenobi played by Ewan McGregor; Anakin Skywalker played by Hayden Christiensen, and Padme Amedala played by Natalie Portman. The story takes place three years after the last movie Attack of the Clones. It shows that the relationship between Anakin and Padme is going to become a major problem and that know one will be able to stop what is about to happen. The theme of Sith is the classic coming of age story with a very tragic twist. It shows the struggle young people have trying to come to grip with their true feelings with out considering the consequences of their action. George Lucas does a masterful job of allowing the viewer to feel the internal strife of Anakin and how he views Obi-Wan as a father figure. The problem with young people and father figures is that young people do not like to listen to them and when they do, they believe whatever they say is wrong. Anakin does find someone he can confide in. the problem is that senator Palpatine is that person. The Senator has a hidden agenda of wanting to rule the galaxy and the only way he can do it is by aligning himself with Anakin. Palpatine tells Anakin what he wants to hear in order to gain his trust. He tells Anakin that he is afraid for the future and that he needs his help by telling him "I need your help son. I want you to be the eyes, ears, and voice of the republic". This sounds great to Anakin since he feels that Obi-Wan is afraid to give him any responsibility. When Anakin and Palpatine are talking Lucas uses low-key lighting and shadowing to show that the discussions main point is dark and evil. Lucas perfects in Sith what he has been trying to do since 1977, perfect the art of special effects. Special effects have been around for a long time, however Lucas shows how CGI (Computer Generated Imaging) can put the viewer in the scene with the actors. The final battle between Anakin and Obi-Wan on the lava planet Mustafar is spectacular. Lucas makes it feel as though it is a real place where the actors could have been in danger during filming. If it weren't for Lucas and his imagination and creativity we may never have seen the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park or the amazing world of Avatar. By the end of the movie we see that Anakin like so many other troubled youth listen to the wrong people and ignore who they should be listening too. We see it in everyday life, lucky for us we do not have to worry about one of these kids turning into Darth Vader and taking over the galaxy. The most important thing to remember here is that Lucas once said that he did not care what critics thought of the acting in the films or how the films were made. He made them for himself and the fans enjoyment. And in this instance he succeeded.