Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith Review by Elise C.

So it’s out at last… the last Star Wars movie. Finally the saga is complete. So what of it? How was this last monumental installment? Did it fulfill expectations, or let us all down?
I think that Episode III: Revenge of the Sith delivered a good Star Wars movie, definitely the best of the prequel trilogy, and possibly on par with the original Star Wars directed by George Lucas. The story was well-told, the action was intense, and the film drew you in like the Dark Side of the Force. Lucas did not shy away from showing Anakin’s descent into the Dark Side, and he also does not shy away from putting perhaps some deeper meaning into Star Wars, with a few lines such as “So this is how democracy dies…to thunderous applause,” and “If you’re not with me, then you’re my enemy.” “Only a Sith thinks in absolutes.”
However, overall, Lucas has much to gain in the matter of script-writing. The lines of dialogue are very awkward, implausible, and not well-written. Particularly in the romance between Padme and Anakin, the dialogue is almost laughable. The actors do their best, but the directing and screenwriting just isn’t there. The movie lacks a lot of the witty dialogue that gave the original Star Wars movies so much of their charm.
I think that one reason the prequels are lacking is because they don’t have a character like Han Solo to provide a contrast to the somber seriousness of the Galactic War and all the politics and battles. Han Solo provided witty commentary; unlike Jar Jar Binks, whose “comic relief” just wasn’t funny.
Overall, I think Revenge of the Sith is a good conclusion to the 20-year project that Star Wars has become. It successfully bridged the gap between Episode II and A New Hope, and gave an entertaining movie in the mean time. It’s definitely worth seeing whether you’re a Star Wars fan or not; just go in there knowing the basic story of the other prequels, or else you’ll be hopelessly lost.