Review of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) by Billie P — 29 Jan 2016

"Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith" (2005) tells the story of the rise of the Dark Force, the Sith, and the fall of the Galactic Republic. Our hero Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) along with the other Jedi Knights are working to overthrow Count Dooku (Christopher Lee). Meanwhile, they are neglecting the real leader behind the Dark Side of the Force, Chancellor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid).

Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) who is secretly betrothed (a no-no for a Jedi Knight like himself) is given to ever greater feelings of insecurity about losing those closest to him. We see Chancellor Palpatine begin to exploit this insecurity to turn young Anakin to the Dark Side.

The film concludes with an epic battle on a lava planet that is not to be missed. For fans of the series, or those newly interested, because of battle scenes like this finale and the ultimate transformation for young Anakin to the Dark Side, this is one of the better films in the total Star Wars saga, not better than "Empire Strikes Back" (1980) or the newest installment, "The Force Awakens" (2015), but perhaps tied with "Return of the Jedi" (1983).