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Star Wars - Revenge of the Sith
DUN, DUN, DUN, dun DA-Duh, dun DA-Duh! After 28 years, the final Star Wars film is here and it finishes the series with a flourish. Forget the dicky episodes I and II, Revenge of the Sith returns to its roots for a swansong worthy of the trailblazing originals.
Star Wars - Revenge of the Sith is a great film on its own and is the best of the series in my opinion, thanks to finally getting all the elements right at the same time. Viewed a scene at a time, it probably looks a tad corny ("the farce is strong with this one"), but in the context of the series it works perfectly and is the movie that episodes I and II should have been. I enjoyed this film: I think the average moviegoer will enjoy it: Testosterone Satisfaction Rating: It's a real effort not to make vvvYEWWwmmmmm light sabre noises. To enjoy this film you should: like good sci-fi. One for everyone.
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Revenge of the Sith is awesome. This is the "Star Wars" prequel that ties all the episodes of the story together, and as it's the 'birth' of Vader it's naturally on the dark side (pun intended) . This episode is excellent in pretty much everything it does, from the betrayal of the Jedi Knights and the execution of Order 66, to the fantastic Anakin/Obi Wan fight on Mustafar, which is actually the second bit in the film where had the Jedi not danced around the justice v. killing argument everything could have been settled but that would have negated episodes 4,5 and 6.
I'm not sure what to make of "Revenge of The Sith" - it's definitely a lot darker, graphic and adult than the previous movies, as everyone says it is. For me, I guess that's a problem - I remember innocent childhood memories of watching the first films (I saw Return of The Jedi at the cinema when it was released) and todays' kids won't have that. I feel sorry for them. I guess things have changed a lot since then and kids will be expecting more, but even so - I can't help but feel some of the magic has been lost.
Well I thought the film was wonderful, and I really don't understand where 'Den' gets his information from, the word devil is used in many cultures and as I'm speculating that 'Den' is a Christian here's something you won't find in the bible
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In the world of Star Wars, the special effect is King. Revenge of the Sith takes this ethos to new heights with a
myriad of special effects ranging from the magnificent to the slightly poxy. Barely a frame in the entire movie is
without a computer-generated element, so it's hardly surprising that the odd duffer has crept in, but on the whole the
world is marvellously detailed and fascinatingly well created. It's funny how they still can't get gravity right, though.
You'd think that would be the easy bit, but running creatures, man or beast, do not respond to gravity in the
appropriate way, they often accelerate too quickly or slowly towards the ground, thus giving them away as effects.
This is true of every animated feature I've ever seen and I don't understand why.
The story is, unsurprisingly, pretty predictable, given that we already know what happens in the next three episodes.
This does hinder the suspense somewhat, as we already know who lives and who dies. To be honest, I never really
followed the political subplots in the other Star Wars movies, nor did I here. Sensibly, George Lucas keeps the
action flowing, and during the talkie bits we can enjoy the great performances and forget about all that
Republic / Empire / Jedi / Sith malarkey. Ian McDiarmid oozes menace as the Chancellor and steals the screen
every time he appears, albeit occasionally trying too hard and lapsing into accidental comedy. Hayden Christensen
does well with the Anakin/Vader role and Ewan McGregor looks and sounds like he's having a great time mucking about
on set. The hardcore regulars are present as usual, though C-3PO only appears briefly in order to tie up a
loose end in the plot. R2-D2 provides some genuinely amusing comic moments, but it's little green Yoda who is
the most fun of all. We'd all like a little green Yoda on our side.
It feels like a lot of effort has been put in to ensure the stories are consistent. All the threads are tied up nicely
and we're left with a feeling of closure. The series' predilection for chopping off bits of people goes into overdrive
in this episode with hardly anyone left completely intact and able to find their arse with both hands (as it were).
Anakin's eventual fate is pretty gruesome in this respect, so bear that in mind if you're taking your 12-year old.
