Review of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) by Kieran F — 15 Feb 2016
From a certain point of view, this is the worst of all three prequels. It was George Lucas' last chance to get it right, and it was the part of the Anakin/Vader story that audiences had initially signed up for, and had thus far endured two previous movies to get to. This is the film that has the task of tying the two trilogies together.
As with Episode II there is a dreadful charisma vacuum, and even thespian stalwarts like Ian McDiarmid deliver lines like a pantomime of a pantomime.
Every time Lucas creates an opportunity to score, he drops the ball. Every time there is an opportunity to connect the tissues to established lore, he invariably shits on that idea (no doubt hiding behind his established 'point of view' get of jail free card), and doesn't bother dotting the 'i's or crossing the 't's.
It fails continuously to capitalize on it's greatest potential.
..and when we finally get 'Darth Vader' back on screen for the first time in 22 years; Lucas decides to make him homage Karloff's Frankenstein and scream "noooooooooo" in a way that nobody in real life ever does.
Fail Fail Fail.
BUT.
In the final reckoning, I can't consider it quite as bad as Episode II, but this is by no means a recommendation.
This review of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) was written by Kieran F on 15 Feb 2016.
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith has generally received positive reviews.
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