Star Wars: Episode III – Die Rache der Sith (2005)

Star Wars: Episode III – Die Rache der Sith: Directed by George Lucas. With Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid. Three years into the Clone Wars, the Jedi rescue Palpatine from Count Dooku. As Obi-Wan pursues a new threat, Anakin acts as a double agent between the Jedi Council and Palpatine and is lured into a sinister plan to rule the galaxy.

“For several years now, itu0026#39;s been a rather uneasy proposition to be known as a STAR WARS fan. First, we had to put up with the great embarrassment of the clownish Jar Jar and the gut wrenching u0026quot;actingu0026quot; from the muppet known as Jake Lloyd in PHANTOM MENACE. Then came the laughably stilted dialog and the clumsily told love story from ATTACK OF THE CLONES. Fans far and wide were wondering what George Lucas had done to their beloved STAR WARS franchise! Something that once was so rollicking and without peer was being transformed into kiddie-pandering, muppet populated, CGI over-loaded dreck!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMr. Lucas, all is forgiven. Welcome back. REVENGE OF THE SITH is the prequel installment weu0026#39;ve been hoping for all along. Gone is the overly wooden acting and the ridiculously petrified dialog. In there place is a logical and believable storyline. Anakinu0026#39;s transformation is inexorably sensible. It is natural and not forced into shape by wooden dialog. Scenes between Anakin and Padme, are heartfelt and honest- a far cry from their nearly unwatchable scenes in ATTACK OF THE CLONES. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe same can be said of scenes between Anakin and Obi Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor is legitimately great in this film. He gives Kenobi real depth and the viewer thoroughly believes that he grows up to become Alec Guiness). There exists a real bond of deep feeling the viewer can feel between master and apprentice thus making Anakinu0026#39;s fate all the more tragic, as he slowly becomes more and more entangled in Palpatineu0026#39;s (Ian McDiarmid, in a joyfully malevolent turn) web of deception and evil.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eVisuals have never been an issue in the prequel films and this is most certainly the case with REVENGE OF THE SITH. The opening sequence is a jaw-dropping collage of ships in movement, dazzling colors, and frenetic combat. Additionally, the technology used to create Yoda seems to have grown exponentially over the already impressive wizardry used to animate Yoda in CLONES. Front to back, the vistas Lucas shows us are entirely believable and staggering joys to behold. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eGeorge Lucas goes right for the jugular in this film (the PG-13 rating is well earned! Parents be advised!!). This is a very well-told story of a fall from grace told in an unflinching manner. And yet, the hope for the future is so firmly in place as this film rolls to an end, a tear will roll down your cheek if youu0026#39;ve lived with this series of films as long as I have. STAR WARS is back. Itu0026#39;s cool to be a fan again.”