Review of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) by Colin F — 15 Dec 2017

Revenge of the Sith is actually one of my favorite Star Wars movies. This conclusion of the prequels is, in my opinion, stronger than the conclusion of the originals (The Return of the Jedi). True the dialogue is not the best and the CGI can get a little annoying, but the overall story is excellent and it wraps into the originals very well.

The movie follows the fall of the Republic and the rise of both the Empire and the Sith that we all know and love from the Originals. Throughout the movie there is a deep sense of dread, a knowing that things are going to go bad real quick. The music helps in that regard throughout the whole movie. Ian MacDiarmid as Chancellor Palpatine puts on an excellent performance. I feel the character of Palpatine/Sidious in this movie is one of the best characters in the whole Star Wars franchise. You sense the real power that Palpatine has and his mastery of both the Force and the political scene. His workings on Anakin are also superb.

The film features no less than four lightsaber combats. All of them are pretty good. There is the epic Anakin and Obi Wan fight that did not disappoint. Neither did the Yoda and Sidious battle. You feel the full weight of Anakin's fall when he slaughters children and enemy political leaders. You sense real fear looking in Anakin's eyes when he looks back at you with the Sith yellow eyes.

If you enjoy political intrigue and want a good explanation of why the universe is the way it is in a New Hope, Sith does not disappoint.