I got up really early this morning, walked over to the Metreon, and saw Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. It was awesome. Unlike Episode I and II, which were a little disappointing, this one managed to pleasantly surprise me. Special Effects
Dialogue One of the final scenes has Darth Vader being dressed in his life support suit for the first time. The helmet is put on and Darth Vader takes his first heavy mechanically-assisted breath and says, “Yes Master.” Brilliant. It redeemed the little boy Anakin of the first film, which I hated, and all the other mistakes from Episodes I and II in a single breath. It was awesome. A little later, Darth Vader is waving his hands and screaming “Noooo!” after being told by Palpatine that Padme had died at his hand, a lie. In our audience this scene did not get a laugh. It was a very poignant moment and the faithful that had gotten up that early to see the film were enthralled. However, I can see how outside of the fan base this may get a laugh. Acting Another standout was Ian McDiarmid, who plays Palpatine. His exchanges with Christiansen were very well done and his portrayal of an underlying evil at all times was superb. Without him this film would not have been possible. The Emperor is Vader’s master and without him the journey to the dark side would not have been possible. He did a great job! Natalie Portman also put in a great performance, despite the attempt to derail her with shitty dialogue. Her final scenes with Anakin were believable, including the look of dread in her face when he admits to turning to the dark side. The look is immediately followed by fear when Anakin thinks that she has betrayed him by bringing Obi-Wan, who was actually a stowaway on her ship. Another excellent performance by Ms. Portman. Yoda, for being completely computer-generated, showed some emotion–that was amazing! I kept having to remind myself that little green goblins that speak in awkward sentence structures don’t exist. ILM did an incredible job at giving Yoda scene-appropriate expressions. I was disappointed with all of the other cast members, including Ewan McGregor. I thought that Obi-Wan would have a better part in the story, since he was losing his apprentice to Palpatine. In the end he squeezes out some emotion to tell Anakin that he was a brother to him. But in all I thought that he should have shown a little more emotion, even if he is a Jedi he should have felt a greater sense of loss. Hell, a couple of man tears would have been in order. You just killed your “brother” bitch! Or so he thought. Whatever. Final Thoughts In all, a great end to the films. In years to come this may be considered one of the best films of both trilogies. However, it is going to be hard to beat Empire Strikes Back in a head-to-head battle. Whether it beats Empire or not, it must be seen! |
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I can’t wait!!!!!!!!!
#1 by Meerenai — May 20, 2005 @ 10:14 am
Consensus on Sidious’ master?
Review of someone’s review of Revenge of the Sith – musings on Darth Sideous and Darth Plagueis
#2 by Open Hatch — June 23, 2005 @ 12:20 pm