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Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
Film review
The obvious point of comparison for "Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith" is 1980's "The Empire Strikes Back."
The tone and content of "Sith" is just as dark and foreboding as the earlier film, but this is also easily the best of George Lucas' prequels, just as "Empire" is the best of the original Star Wars trilogy.
Actually, "Empire" is the best of all the "Star Wars" films. "Sith" doesn't quite meet "Empire's" high standards, and it has some of the same problems as "The Phantom Menace" and "Attack of the Clones."
There are so many digitally created special-effects sequences that the film begins to resemble a video game. And the flowery dialogue is groan-worthy at times. And most of the performances are flat.
And yet, this action-packed, exciting science-fiction film is still light years above either of the other prequels the first of this trilogy that actually looks and feels like a real "Star Wars" movie.
It also closes things out on a high note.
"Revenge of the Sith" picks up where "Attack of the Clones" left off, as Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) are trying to rescue kidnapped Chancellor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid), the head of the Galactic Senate.
To free the chancellor and perhaps quell the raging Clone War, the two Jedis have to battle their old nemesis, evil Sith lord Count Dooku (Christopher Lee) and a cyborg general who leads the separatist forces.
In doing so, Anakin wins the gratitude of Palpatine, who appoints him as his representative to the Jedi Council. However, his fellow Jedi are suspicious of the chancellor's motives and balk at Anakin's appointment.
While dealing with that disappointment, Anakin is also having nightmares that foretell a tragic fate for his lady love, Padme Amidala (Natalie Portman), who is carrying their offspring. All of which seems to be pushing him to at least explore the Dark Side of the Force.
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Cast: Hayden Christensen, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman
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