Review of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) by Rick S — 29 Aug 2016

As I sit here in the post Disney Star Wars acquisition - reflecting on Lucas' contentious prequels, is even more interesting than ever before. Particularly considering that LucasFilm is LITERALLY about to release the 4th SW sequel this dec, ROUGE ONE. So, where does that leave us with the Original Prequels? Well, for me, I appreciate them even more now, than I did when they were released. This is not to say that I did not like Episode VII- or that I am not excited for R1- because honestly, I love the new Star Wars films...and directions. But I will still defend the prequels to my dying day. YES, Lucas had too much CGI and far too much cartoon, kiddie BS in Episode 1. But each film became more mature, more exciting and Revenge of the Sith not only ended the 2nd trilogy on a high note- it is offically- IMO- the 3rd best Star Wars film, to date. The themes are intense, scenes are haunting and Hayden and Ewan's performances are EXACTLY what I wanted to see in my head when I watch Obi Wan talk to Luke about their relationship in the original film. I love that Jimmy Smits is returning for R1, I love that Ewan had a brief voice over as OWK in episode 7 and YES, I hope that Hayden's ghost DOES return in either 8 or 9. Outside of the orignal 2 chapters, Revenge of the Sith is absolutely my favorite chapter in a series of films that I LOVE. May the Force Be With You....

Rick Shew, Batman-On-Fiilm. Com.