Star Wars Episode 3: Makes Sense It All Now

Title: Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christiansen, Natalie Portman, Samuel L. Jackson, Frank Oz
Director: George Lucas

Extra Rice says:

Is it just me, but do you guys also feel happily excited, close to near-giggling, when you see the Star Wars logo during the opening of the movie? Okay, it’s just me. But I’m honest.

I’ve watched Episode 4, A New Hope, at least 26 times. I say “at least” because I know it’s more than 25, and I just watched it again this morning. The other episodes, each of them at least 8 times each, except for The Phantom Menace, which I think should have been used for target practice by the fully-operational Death Star.

So I’m a Star Wars geek. And proud of it. I was sixth in line, first day, Circle Theater, twenty (?) years ago when they showed Episode 4 in Manila. It was just plain Star Wars then. It didn’t need explaining. The Force, good. Dark Side, bad. Light sabers, Santa, I want some.

Which is why I love Episode 3. After watching the other episodes, I needed to know more. I tried reading the Star Wars books, but no pictures, man, and trying to voice out the characters scared my sister (I do a really excellent Emperor and Darth Vader, Princess Leia too, but that’s a different story).

Revenge of the Sith explained most everything. You just have to watch the next three in the timeline to fully appreciate its impact on the series. It was also clearly the best movie, technologically speaking. CG effects were unnoticeable, blending seamlessly with live action. Forget about the acting. The story had the lead role here. And it didn’t fail me.

Verdict? Exceptional. But like the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Star Wars episodes should be reviewed as a body of work, not individually. I just might do that soon.

May the Force be with us all.

Popcorn says:

Totally agree. Star Wars should be critique-free. To hell with those critics who have nothing better to do. And that's why i am not saying anything more.

BTW Extra, giggling? (evil grin)