REVENGE OF THE SITH was a fitting end to the first three installments of the STAR WARS saga. The film continues the stoic and dry approach to the sci-fi material, opposed to the more carefree and fun atmosphere which encompassed the middle three episodes. EPISODE THREE offers the most dramatic moments of any of the first three episodes, but doesn't come close to catching the same magic of the originals.
The most interesting aspect of REVENGE OF THE SITH is connecting the dots from EPISODE THREE to EPISODE FOUR. What was the nature of the fallout between Anakin and the Jedi knights? Why must Anakin, soon to be Darth Vader, hide behind the black armor? Why are Leia and Luke separated just after their birth? All of these questions and more are answered, and mostly to great satisfaction.
There's a little bit of humor and excitement, deriving laughs from R2D2, 3CP0 and Yoda, but nothing ratchets up the excitement to the level of the coliseum/gladiator scene or Yoda light-saber scene from ATTACK OF THE CLONES.
Well, I have to get back to my full-time gig. I'll try to hash out a few more thoughts later, and get a LOST update in here.
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