Review of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) by Stephen B — 19 Aug 2017

This is arguably one of the most under appreciated films of the 21st century(possibly even in cinematic history). The opening sequence gets your attention right away and never lets up. The finale is not only action-packed and visually stunning, but it carries an emotion that is helped greatly by the score done by John Williams, and it sets up the events in Episode IV in a manner that works well, even though it may seem a little flawed.

The script is fine, and Anakin and Padme seem to show more chemistry than in the previous installments through their dialogue, in addition to their overall acting. In a scene shortly after things begin to settle into the second act, the couple has a conversation that includes elements that foreshadow future events in the movie, which is done in an ingenious way some may not catch in their first viewing or if they are new to the series.

The scene slows the movie down enough to avoid the story flying by too fast also, which helps the pacing problem of the first two in the trilogy be mostly nonexistent throughout the film. In fact, the best elements from this movie overshadow the few problems to be found.

Altogether, a dark and exciting conclusion to the Star Wars prequel trilogy.