Review of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) by Oliver G — 02 Jan 2018

(this review has Spoliers) While many liked Revenge of the Sith, this last installment of the prequels tells the story of Anakin path to the dark side, but again, it just seems to force the story told in the original saga, the original story line had clearly not been thought out, but this story suffers as a result, Leah can't have memories of her mother as in the original, she dies in childbirth.

Yet Lucas still insists on forcing many bits of the old narrative into this one even if it doesn't make much sense. The turning of Anakin into a child killing monster just doesn't fit with his motivation of trying to save his beloved padme or his path to the dark side by placing his trust in a Sith lord just because he tells Anakin that he can save her, (I mean really, he isn't going to go to the Jedi to see if he can get a better offer? seek Yoda advice?) He is going to turn on Mace Wandu on the off chance the emperor might be able to help him for a yet unknown future malady that Padme may contract? And after the Emperor clearly reneges on his promise, Vader seems completely ok with it.

The story line is convoluted the characters motivation are unclear, its like you see the direction Lucas wants to take the movie but we end up in a strange place where odd things happen. Obiwan leaves his apprentice and friend to die because he can't bring him to kill him, but won't call for help or at least try to give him medical attention? He clearly is defeated and unable to defend himself.

It just seems like Obiwan would know better. All in all, we are left with an uneven, plodding mess of a movie, a shadow of what could have been.