A fan of the franchise's take on the dark new Star Wars
James Mack, Jr.
Issue date: 5/13/05 Section: Entertainment
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is one of the best Star Wars movies made. Let me repeat that: It is one of the best Star Wars movies made. It comes in a very close second to the Empire Strikes Back. Sith embodies all that is a Star Wars movie, and more. It is well made, balanced, and best of all, all of its scenes are completely and utterly necessary. George Lucas has done it - he has honored the tradition of Star Wars in this final installment.
The past six years have been a surreal ride. We all grew up, at the very least, knowing what the hell Star Wars was. Some of us (His Dorkiness Mack included) fell in love with this science fiction epic. But when it was announced in the late 1990s that George Lucas, creator of Star Wars, was making the "prequel" trilogy, Star Wars fans everywhere blew a load. We collectively soiled ourselves. The six years that followed were filled with wonderment, awe, and a little disappointment all ending with one hell of a bang.
Something I found lacking in episodes I and II was that some content seemed commercialized. It was as if sensational movie making overpowered the Star Wars universe. The Yoda fight scene in Episode II was ridiculous and redundant. It was made for people to say "Wow, Yoda fighting, look at the little bugger go!" Episode III had none of that nonsense. Every stroke of the light saber was calculated and referenced, but didn't copy, Episode I's light saber fight scene which, coincidentally, was the greatest fight scene of any Star Wars installment. The action was incredible, and more importantly, meaningful. Meaningful to the plot, the fans, and the characters. There was palpable emotion in the conflict.
The characters in Sith were phenomenal. The acting was as good as the dialogue allowed which leads me to one of the only weaknesses in this movie. Dialogue between characters was "par" compared to every other movie from Hollywood. It was simplistic, but that is what Star Wars is. It truly reminded me of dialogue from The Holy Trilogy (IV-VI), not the crap that Lucas used in Episode II, which was overkill. This truly honored character interaction from his original three.
The past six years have been a surreal ride. We all grew up, at the very least, knowing what the hell Star Wars was. Some of us (His Dorkiness Mack included) fell in love with this science fiction epic. But when it was announced in the late 1990s that George Lucas, creator of Star Wars, was making the "prequel" trilogy, Star Wars fans everywhere blew a load. We collectively soiled ourselves. The six years that followed were filled with wonderment, awe, and a little disappointment all ending with one hell of a bang.
Something I found lacking in episodes I and II was that some content seemed commercialized. It was as if sensational movie making overpowered the Star Wars universe. The Yoda fight scene in Episode II was ridiculous and redundant. It was made for people to say "Wow, Yoda fighting, look at the little bugger go!" Episode III had none of that nonsense. Every stroke of the light saber was calculated and referenced, but didn't copy, Episode I's light saber fight scene which, coincidentally, was the greatest fight scene of any Star Wars installment. The action was incredible, and more importantly, meaningful. Meaningful to the plot, the fans, and the characters. There was palpable emotion in the conflict.
The characters in Sith were phenomenal. The acting was as good as the dialogue allowed which leads me to one of the only weaknesses in this movie. Dialogue between characters was "par" compared to every other movie from Hollywood. It was simplistic, but that is what Star Wars is. It truly reminded me of dialogue from The Holy Trilogy (IV-VI), not the crap that Lucas used in Episode II, which was overkill. This truly honored character interaction from his original three.
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