Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

May 2013 Movie Journal (Marathon Edition) (17 movies items)

"May 4, 2013 (Star Wars Day) Rewatched: DVD May the 4th be with you!"

Characters I sympathise with (26 movies items)

"Anakin Skywalker Because he is tempted by the dark side, because he is not infallible. Because he becomes destructive and ruins everything for himself simply by trying to keep anything bad from happening to his loved ones. "

“"Learn the power of the Dark Side, Anakin. The power to save Padmé." The final of George Lucas' appalling trilogy of Star Wars prequels was such a”

A Month at the Movies - Apr. 2013 (10 movies items)

" Check out my review: http://www.listal.com/viewentry/4258547 Ewan McGregor was another tiring joke in the film. His acting - alongside Hayden and Natalie Portman - is one of the awful I've seen in movies. Their combined awful performances, with stiff dialogues and wooden chemistries, make them the worst trio if not in history then just in the Star Wars franchise. Even a badass like Samuel L. Jackson was pitiful, laughable even, in his role as Mace Windu. So, yes, basically what I'm saying is"

“The prequel trilogy is one of those series that is heavy on the quantity, but almost nothing in quality; akin to a new restaurant in town releasing an offer, only to discover they're cheapskates and are asking more for less. I've never been in the very least affected by the whole Star Wars phenomenon. Even though I ended up liking most of the characters and dialogues, none of the films in both trilogy attracted my fullest attention. Revenge of the Sith is no exception. It is an irony that the prequel trilogy was hampered by the very thing that Star Wars is least known for: acting. Weak performances by many led to awkward situations and thus made many characters weak and under-developed, but I'll talk about that later. RotS memorably opens up with an awesome battle scene, an impressive exam” read more

Movie Reviews (part 4) (50 movies items)

" The Ups: Good dark atmosphere, finally! The evil emperor Palpatine played by Ian McDiarmid. Good showdown between Anakin and Obi-Wan Kenobi. The murder on the Jedis. The Downs: Wooden story technique. Lacks the excitement and fun from the original trilogy. Obvious how it ends. Where is the Clone War? It just finished after getting established. Disappointing demise of Count Dooku, especially as General Grievous seem to just replace him in his scenes. Disappointing melodramatic end to Portman's"