Review of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) by Anthony L — 29 Dec 2016

I'm not quite sure where to put this film. Objectively I can't say it's good, but it's certainly not bad. It's a guilty pleasure for me, but it's got problems, but it also fixed a lot of issues that the prequels had.

The romance between Anakin and Padem isn't as awkward as it was in AOTC, it has some genuinely touching/nice moments, it's got nice visuals, the acting wasn't as wooden this time around, the dialogue was MUCH better this time around, and it truly feels like it has a cohesive story! The pacing isn't great, but it isn't as bad as the pacing in the previous films was, but all that being said, there are still those moments that make me pull back and say "Okay, maybe this wasn't so great".

While the dialogue improved overall, there's still some REALLY bad lines of dialogue. The final battle felt like more a spectacle show than an intense/personal confrontation between two Jedi warriors who were once close friends.

This battle should've felt more like the battle between Vader and Luke in episode 6, but instead this battle feels more like a laser show. It's not bad, it has its moments, and the dialogue Obi-Wan gives after the battle may just be the best part of the film.

But as a film overall, it's decent. I think that's the best word to describe this film: decent. Three stars.