Lucas finally hits the homerun - Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Reviews

Thankfully, George Lucas did not fail the Star Wars faithful. Revenge of the Sith is one of Lucas' most complete efforts to date. This was the movie I have patiently waited more than half of my life time to see. Obviously, the expectations were incredibly high for the film where everything in Star Wars lore would finally fall into place and ultimately the film where George Lucas' legacy would be truly be defined. So was it everything we expected, hoped and dreamed it could be? Thankfully, yes. Lucas finally produced a new Star Wars film up to the caliber of his originals. The movie is chockfull of epic battles including four excellent and dramatic Jedi vs. Sith lightsaber duels. Thank goodness George Lucas made no effort to re-work this movie into a PG rating. The more graphic battle scenes are essential in establishing the dark tone of the film. The thing that Revenge of the Sith made me most realize was how much the previous two films pale in quality. Everything about Revenge of the Sith is a stark improvement of his other flawed prequels. Kudos to Hayden Christianson for learning how to act between films. Everyone seemed to step up their efforts in the acting department. And extra credit goes to Lucas for not giving his biggest Star Wars blunder, Jar Jar Binks, a single line of dialog in the final film. One of the flaws in Lucas' prior prequel efforts is that he seemed to struggle in trying to fill 2-plus hours of movie time with meaningful content and dialog. In the case of Revenge of the Sith, he left himself so much story still left to tell, he didn't have any time to sacrifice to anything that wasn't critically important to the final tale and ensuring that all loose ends were tied up. As expected, the highlights were the final battles of Yoda vs. The Emperor and Obi-Wan vs. Anakin. Lucas did a very nice job of visually showing us how Darth Vader and The Emperor were created. The causes of their known disfigurements are on full display. For those folks who have not closely followed the entire Star Wars series may still be able to take in this film and find some enjoyment in it. As long as you have basic knowledge that Anakin Skywalker is the infamous Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker is his future son who will eventually be 'the one' to destroy the Sith, and the significance of Yoda and Obi-Wan's influence on both Skywalkers, you shouldn't find yourself too lost with the film. I definitely feel at peace with the entire 6-film Star Wars entity as a whole now. I believe that Revenge of the Sith will end up being as revered as the films of the original trilogy.