Movies: Star Wars Episode 3 - Revenge of the Sith... Lucas is back!
Well knock me over with a feather! After the mediocrity of episodes one and two, all I can say is wow, wow, double wow! Albeit that this is the final installment of George Lucas' thirty year labour of love (one would expect him to finish on a high note), he has surpassed my expectations entirely.
"The Phantom Menace" had a pseudo-Disney feel and after the original trilogy, all I could ask was: "Where is this going, and who are these characters?". Whereas the original three films had their emphasis largely on building the story of the protagonist characters with groundbreaking special effects as a bonus, this film seemed like the work of someone who had just discovered a new special effects toy, and had forgotten to delve into his characters - it is about them after all. I had to ask myself: "What would this film have been without the pod race?"
"Attack of the Clones" had a more gritty appeal, answering a few of the questions left over from episode one. However, it had one all important flaw. It promised to be, in part, a love story; it failed miserably. How is it that Hayden Christensen (Annakin) and Natalie Portman (Padme Amidala) could be so obviously disinterested in one another on screen? Even in this film it was evident that Christensen's transition to "The Dark Side" would be an easy one; he was great at being "the bad guy". However, not since Charles and Diana did affection look so staged. I for one was disappointed to say the least. Was the brilliance of Star Wars coming apart at the seams?
and then...
Well, from the word go. Action, action, action! There is so much detail in this film I for one will have to see it again (if not a few more times) to take it all in. Once again, 'Annakin' and 'Padme', now married, are not altogether awe inspiring as a couple, but this is well and truly set in the background as the final plot unfolds. This film brings back the emotion of the original trilogy. It is undoubtedly a tragedy of Shakespearean proportion. Not wanting to give away too much of the plot, all I can say is "Two thumbs up Mr. Lucas! A must-see for all Star Wars fans! Argueably the best of the six."
"The Phantom Menace" had a pseudo-Disney feel and after the original trilogy, all I could ask was: "Where is this going, and who are these characters?". Whereas the original three films had their emphasis largely on building the story of the protagonist characters with groundbreaking special effects as a bonus, this film seemed like the work of someone who had just discovered a new special effects toy, and had forgotten to delve into his characters - it is about them after all. I had to ask myself: "What would this film have been without the pod race?"
"Attack of the Clones" had a more gritty appeal, answering a few of the questions left over from episode one. However, it had one all important flaw. It promised to be, in part, a love story; it failed miserably. How is it that Hayden Christensen (Annakin) and Natalie Portman (Padme Amidala) could be so obviously disinterested in one another on screen? Even in this film it was evident that Christensen's transition to "The Dark Side" would be an easy one; he was great at being "the bad guy". However, not since Charles and Diana did affection look so staged. I for one was disappointed to say the least. Was the brilliance of Star Wars coming apart at the seams?
and then...
Well, from the word go. Action, action, action! There is so much detail in this film I for one will have to see it again (if not a few more times) to take it all in. Once again, 'Annakin' and 'Padme', now married, are not altogether awe inspiring as a couple, but this is well and truly set in the background as the final plot unfolds. This film brings back the emotion of the original trilogy. It is undoubtedly a tragedy of Shakespearean proportion. Not wanting to give away too much of the plot, all I can say is "Two thumbs up Mr. Lucas! A must-see for all Star Wars fans! Argueably the best of the six."
posted by Icarus at 10:34:00 AM
1 Comments:
I agree Icarus. Excellent run down of series.
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