Review: Stars Wars III Revenge Of The Sith Is The Shakespeare Of Sci-fi
- Dec 9, 2017
- 2 min read
A tale of hidden love, revenge, tragedy and betrayal, set against the backdrop of galactic civil war? Sign me up.
The Clone Wars are finally coming to a close. Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) have become like brothers, a bond forged in combat. But following some frightening premonitions of that which is to come, Anakin begins to wander a dark path, followed closely by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid). The days of the Jedi are coming to an end, the rise of The Empire is about to begin.
Here it is. Revenge Of The Sith is the second greatest Star Wars film to date. Aside from some cheesy dialogue and a few weak jokes that don't fit with the films overall tone, it's thoroughly entertaining and has some of the best character moments to come from the franchise. While it's very much reliant on that which comes next (episodes 4 through 6), it never feels like it's trying to rely on the past to better the future. Everything feels earned as plotlines introduced all the way back in The Phantom Menace come to fruition. Throw in some great action sequences and excellent visuals and you've got a recipe for success.
If I had to have one complaint, and indeed I do, it's that the dialogue in the films climax is lacking, to say the least. But Ewan McGregor is once again excellent, nailing every scene he's in, McDiarmid is gloriously evil as he finally reveals his true self, the cyborg General Grievous makes for a very cool opponent and even Christensen manages to give a decent performance.
There really is no reason not to watch Revenge Of The Sith. The story is interesting, the action fun and as the culmination of half a decade of cinema, it serves its purpose, as both sequel and prequel, admirably. So yeah, check it out.
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