A fitting end to the most illustrious saga in cinema history...

Rating: 9/10 (20 January 2006)

There are certain epics, that leave their mark on cinema history. AThe day that "Star Wars" opened, everyone knew that something quite special had begun. Four more films followed until one was left, "Episode III - Revenge of the Sith".
The task to provide a fitting end to the Star Wars saga was a difficult one (to put it lightly!), but Mr.Lucas silence any critics with what is just a remarkable film. "Revenge of the Sith" is non-stop action that provides moments that leave you in awe and moments that pull on your heart strings.
There are so many positive points for Episode III, and one that I could speak for hours on is the casting. Lucas mixes younger, Hollywood stars (e.g. Samuel L. Jackson and Natalie Portman) and variety of seasoned, British legends (Christopher Lee and Ian McDuirmaid) which compliment each other perfectly by bringing their own unique talents to the table.
THe SFX speak for themselves. I can personally say that I have never seen a scene as spectacular as the Battle of Coruscant. The geniuses behind the Star Wars saga's SFX once again raise the bar, leaving others for dead. Lightsaber duals are aplenty, with the final confrontation of Episode III, between Anakin and Obi-Wan, providing the viewer with arguably the best dual of all the six films. The battle scenes between the clones and the droid army left me and others in the cinema in constant awe. But there is so much more to "Revenge of the Sith".
The tragic end to Anakin and Padme's love story leaves you with a tear in your eye, and the fall of the Jedi Order, to an avid Star Wars fan like myself, is almost too much to bear. There are so many dimensions to this film, the end to a saga that has often been described as one dimensional, and I will be looking forward to dusting down the old trilogy and once I have watched that, you can put money that Episode I will be in DVD player right away 9/10