Post 6: Film of the week (WARNING CONTAINS SPOILERS)

Just a quick note, due to computer problems I have been unable to post the weekly film review, so I will now do 3 at once followed by the overall film of the month all in one go, and then hopefull I will get back into the routine of weekly posts...

Star Wars: Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith,
Widely acclaimed to be Episode 2's greatest rival, George Lucas created the prequel trilogy in order to both expand the ground breaking sage and the lining of his pocket, unfortunately however, the first 2 films are known to be among the biggest anti-climaxes in film history, in both films (Episodes 1-2), the acting was amateurish, the storyline were weak, and nothing really happened, Lucas apparently hoped to make up for this with the CGI, which was also a disappointment to the once vast fan base. Episode 3 however broke away from the saga's new dead beat image, bouncing back with stunning effects, a strong storyline, and improved performances from the cast...

The running theme through out the film is the slow yet inevitable rise of the Sith empire to power. The short sighted Jedi are more intent on meditating and acting upon what they believe to be best for the republic. This angers young wayward Jedi Aniken Skywalker who seeks the council of the wise supreme chancellor Palaptine (who is later revealed to be the hiding Sith lord who has orchestrated all of the previous and coming events), Skywalker gradually grows apart from his old master Obi wan until he consumed by the dark side and becomes the infamous Darth Vader.

The final few scenes are a masterpeice of film making, (and for many they were a real 'lump in throat' moment), through a series of slow motion clips with a huge orchestral soundtrack in the back ground, the viewers witness the macabre destruction of the Jedi by their former allies, followed by the epic culmination of the 3 films; dubbed, 'The duel of fates', former master and padwan (now sith lord), come together to fight it out on the boiling lava world of Mustafar, after a slightly over timed fight scene, Vader is mortally wounded and Obi wan leaves the planet. Aniken is found by the Sith emperor (Palpatine) and is almost completely reconstructed, thus giving birth to the iconic and feared masked villain of Darth Vader

The film on the whole was actually very good, this surprised me after the veritable farce of its two predecessors, both through storyline and the stunning CGI that really enhanced the final battle scene (featuring shooting plumes of lava and boiling pits of liquid fire). On the other hand however, it takes a while for the story to find its feet and it can be painfully slow when re-watching it. But to conclude, in comparison to the other prequels, this is a must see, the only downside of this being that a minimal amount of it will makes sense if the other two have not already been endured.