Episode III - Movie Review
This is a spoiler free review. Last night Lisa and I dorked it out with hundreds of other people at a midnight showing of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. I really thought Episode I and Episode II were pretty bad, so I was desperately hoping Lucas would get Episode III right.
Things I Liked:
As usual, the digital effects were great. Yoda gets some more action scenes and the green Jedi doesn’t disappoint. Even R2-D2 sees some action. It’s great to see the little guys kick some butt.
The thing I liked most about Episode III, though, was how everything was tied back together. They explain why there are so few Jedi left in Episode IV. They explain why the Emperor is a shriveled prune in Episode VI. They explain why Darth Vader wears the black suit and helmet. They explain why Obi Wan just happens to be on the same planet as Luke in Episode IV. Sadly there’s no tie-in for Han Solo.
Things I Didn’t Like:
The dialog is still very wooden. You’d think after 5 movies someone would have taken the script away from Lucas and breathed some life into it. Natalie Portman and Ewan McGregor are great actors, but the dialog they’re given makes it seem as though they’re reading from a teleprompter.
The Wookie tie in was kind of, enh. I’m not sure how it served the movie other than to say, “look…Chewbaca didn’t come from Endor.” I suppose every 3rd episode needs furry, brown creatures.
Overall I really liked the movie. I want to go back and see it again. We were a little close to the screen, making it difficult to take in all of the action scenes. Also, it was late, so my memory of everything is already a little fuzzy.
