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Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005) – G. Lucas
I had other things
to do 16 years ago, so I am only just getting around to watching this third
film in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (thanks to my kids). Once again, it’s a
bit disorienting to jump into the action after a lacuna between Episode II and III
– who is this General Grievous anyway? Wait, the Chancellor has been kidnapped?
By Count Dooku? I thought they were on the same side (assuming that we all know
that Palpatine is really the future Emperor/Darth Sidious)? Eventually,
however, the confusion settled down and amidst the various light sabre battles,
we awaited the “facts” that would solve the various mysteries that explain how
things in Episode IV (due to take place 16 to 18 years later?) ended up the way
they did. So, how does Anakin turn into
Darth Vader – what makes him so angry at the Jedi? And, of course, how does he
end up in that mechanical suit? And what about the Jedi – we know that Obi-Wan
and Yoda make it to the next trilogy – but what about Master Windu or those
other unnamed Jedi? Or Count Dooku for that matter? Or Luke and Leia’s mum? Yup,
you guessed it. So, basically, there’s
no suspense and you just watch in a numb sort of way as the various pieces fall
into place (and a lot of hands are sliced off – is there some symbology that I’m
missing?). As Aito (aged 11) pointed out, we already know that the Sith win, so
where’s the fun in that?
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