But what ultimately makes this a strong entry in the Star Wars universe and a good popcorn feature is Anakin's metamorphosis into the iconic Darth Vader simultaneously giving rise to the fascist rule of the Galactic Empire, a movie where Lucas is not afraid to go incredibly dark and anti-climactic.įor a more in-depth take on the movie, you can read Aaron Peck's review of the 2011 Blu-ray HERE and our review of the Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga boxset HERE. However, looking at it from a wider scope and understanding of a larger character arc, how and why he is seduced by the dark side of the Force interestingly makes Anakin a tragic anti-hero, one where his ambitious desires dictate his decisions, clouding his ability to see the pain he causes those closest to him, like Padmé and Obi-Wan Kenobi. To be perfectly honest, it's not a very good movie - falling somewhere in the middle of the series for me - primarily due to Hayden Christensen's performance as Anakin Skywalker, really hammering in the wounded, immature brat to some frustratingly irritating levels. But while our heroes experience the Republic's downfall as sudden collapse, we've seen its ruin slowly chipped away over a span of decades in bureaucratic games masterminded by Darth Sidious. As noted by Padmé, the death of democracy is a slow, painful process that ironically ends in a roar of applause. The third installment is ultimately the payoff to the constant world-building and debatable character development endured in the previous films. After suffering through two chapters of muddled political debates and mawkishly bad dialogue, the concluding chapter in the prequel trilogy arrives with the sort of visual excitement and imaginatively mesmerizing spectacle expected of the fantasy series. With Revenge of the Sith, George Lucas finally delivers on a Star Wars entry that feels like an actual Star Wars movie, something more in line with the franchise's space opera aesthetics.
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