A Certain Point of View: Writing, Film and Stuff

Author’s Note: This is the original review of Star Wars – Episode III: Revenge of the Sith that I wrote on May 19, 2005…the day the film premiered on wide release. I wrote it for Epinions as soon as I got home. As a result, it captures the emotions I felt on that day and my initial impressions about what at the time was the final Star Wars movie. The “title crawl” I came up with, obviously, is not the one from the actual film. I could, of course, have looked up the text from the movie’s crawl and replicated it here, but I wanted to present my review as I wrote it on that day. Pros:  Stronger-than-usual Prequel narrative; exciting action sequences; great score Cons:  Padme and Anakin storyline weaker than expected. And you, young Skywalker, we will watch your career with great interest. -- Supreme Chancellor Palpatine to Anakin Skywalker, Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Someday I'll be the most powerful Jedi ever! I promise you. I will even learn to ...

“Star Wars - Episode III: Revenge of the Sith” Written and directed by George Lucas Starring: Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Anthony Daniels, Frank Oz, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee On Wednesday. May 19, 2005, 20th Century Fox and Lucasfilm Limited released “Star Wars - Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.” Written and directed by George Lucas, the film is the third chapter of the Prequel Trilogy and the sixth of a projected 9-film saga set “a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away.” The Tragedy of Darth Vader Set three years after “Star Wars - Episode II: Attack of the Clones” , “Revenge of the Sith” reveals how Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) falls under the influence of a Dark Lord of the Sith, turns to the dark side of the Force, and becomes the evil Darth Vader. Anakin’s transformation from the selfless former slave to fallen hero is tragic in many ways. His friendship with his Jedi Master, Obi-Wan Keno...