Worth the two year wait.

Rating: Null/10 (1 May 2010)

Attack of the Clones wasn't much of a movie, but it was enough to provoke my two year hype for this one. That's the second longest I've waited for a film's release (after Avatar). Well Episode III proved not only to be worth the wait, but in some ways it is the best entry in Star Wars.
It is certainly the most important chapter. It is here, during the middle of the clone wars that Anakin becomes Vader. The first half of the movie reminds me a bit of Titanic. James Cameron dedicated a fair amount of time to reveal how majestic, strong and epic the ship was, and we the audience are meant to wonder just how is it possible that she is gonna sink in an hour and a half (movie time). In a similar manner, we see during the first act of Revenge of the Sith, that Anakyn has become a legitimate Jedi, loyal to the council, and far less egotistical than in Episode II. Just how could he possibly end up becoming cinema's most famous villain?
Hayden Christianson, who was awful in Episode II, has managed to get into character this time, and is far more convincing. We the audience actually believe that he is tormented, whereas in Episode II he would just say aloud 'I'm tormented' and we are supposed to understand. The performance that drives this movie however, is Ian McDirmod as Emperor Palpatine (formerly Chanselor). He didn't have a whole lot to do in any of the other movies.
From the beginning, Revenge of the Sith is engaging. It wastes no time on the kind of boring exposition that bogged down Episode II. Then again there is really no need. That is what the opening crawl is for.
Episode III completed the saga, but these six movies will survive till the end of humanity practically. It kinda makes you wonder what George Lucas plans to do with the rest of his life.