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Moments that were much vaunted in the press also fall a little short of their target. The creation of Darth Vader, while well done, will no doubt be a bit of a disappointment to some fans, and the epic lightsabre duel we were promised between Anakin and Obi-Wan feels like it’s missing a great deal of the impact that we were led to believe it would have. General Grievous turns out to be a serviceable, though somewhat unmemorable, villain, and the transformation of Chancellor Palpatine into his more famous visage comes across as being quite lacklustre. But there are many moments throughout the film that more than make up for all these, and as I watched it, there were quite a few places that I felt a tingle run through me. This time it wasn’t the sinking feeling of realizing you’re watching something that sucks. This time it was the sensation of being genuinely emotionally involved in the story. It might not live up to the original trilogy – but now that those films have become so engrained in hearts and minds, what really could? – but Revenge of the Sith proves itself to be an enjoyable, engaging and exciting film. Though it doesn’t completely clean out the sour taste of The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones, it goes a long way in repairing the damage they did, and it ends on such a high note that you can’t help but walk out of the theatre feeling buoyed by the whole endeavour. Has George Lucas gone soft? Yeah, he has. But with this film he’s given his best effort to make up for that. It’s not perfect, but it’s not terrible, either. And really, what more can we ask for? The force will be with you on May 19th. AUTHOR: Steven Lochran  TAGS: Reviews world time Music Movie Reviews comedy Film Movies BOOKMARK: Digg it | Add to Del.ICIO | Add to FARK ACTIONS: Comment Save Print Register free acount  |
