The Best of the New Trilogy

Rating: 7/10 (14 November 2005)

Revenge of the Sith is the long awaited conclusion the Star Wars saga that began all those years ago. Of course, it doesn't seem like it was that long ago that the first Star Wars film was made and yet here we are almost thirty years later. Many things have changed, some things for the better and some not, but we still have that same heart that Lucas put into the original when we look at this film.
Now nothing can compare to the amazing and beautiful films of the original Star Wars trilogy in terms of special effects, music, lines, and basically any technical aspect of the three movies. Because of that, many people that were just casual fans of those originals weren't too taken with the first prequel and some even with the second. They had their reasons and they told us what flaws the two films had and we let them beat it into our heads that there was pretty much no reason for these films to even be called Star Wars movies.
Even with all of this, I stayed true to my beloved universe of Wookiees and Ewoks knowing that The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones were only different because of the over the top special effects and that they were good movies in their own way. I also knew that no matter how much those casual fans wanted to hate this last film, they wouldn't be able to do it. It may have been because they wanted a good Star Wars film again so bad that they just told themselves that it was great or maybe they truly believe that this is one of the best of the saga and that Lucas has redeemed himself. Since I could relate to the new prequels enough to love them, I knew that the latter was going to be true for me.
It seems that it was true for those other fans too, because this new film is being called by some critics as the best of the series. We all know that that's impossible, even though they brought back Peter Mayhew and James Earl Jones, the real magic and warmth of the originals could never be reached. That doesn't stop this film from being the excellent story of betrayal and true love that it is.
Revenge of the Sith is the perfect title for a film like this because it doesn't fool anyone into thinking it has two meanings or anything like that. It's straightforward, just like the film, and the title proves the inevitable fate that the Jedi will succumb to at some point during the Sith's rise to power. We all knew that only two Jedi were to survive the dreadful Clone Wars, and yet when the scenes of those Jedi that we didn't know too much about but loved in a mysterious way came along, we were sucked into a black hole of deep sadness for them as if we had no idea that it was coming.
To me, that shows great storytelling and even if George Lucas needs some dialogue classes, the way he can shape a story and make it fit into each other like a jigsaw puzzle is astounding. The craftsmanship for the three prequels is amazing and it especially shows for this final segment as we know that if the piece doesn't fit into the puzzle, it wouldn't be right. Well that piece does fit and it makes the film the best of the new trilogy and one of the best films of the year.