As I've said before on this blog, I'm not a huge fan of George Lucas' StarWars films but I couldn't help heaving a sigh of relief upon realizing that his latest instalment, Revenge Of The Sith, wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. However, it wasn't THAT amazing either and I can safely conclude that although George Lucas is a gifted storyteller who could rival J.R.R Tolkien himself, he is definitely not a very good scriptwriter, judging by the copious amount of cheesy and melodramatic dialogue in the film. I am inclined to think that Lucas takes this whole thing much too seriously, and humourlessly, for his own good.I concede that there's nothing really funny about Revenge Of The Sith. In fact, this is the darkest, and most grave, StarWars film of all (as the critics had claimed in many reviews) as it deals with Anakin Skywalker's (Hayden Christiansen) betrayal of the Jedi order, his transformation into the asthma-plagued-psycho Darth Vader and the revelation that Chancellor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid), is actually a Sith lord, a.k.a the number one foe of the Jedi!!! But then, these are not spoilers at all and any Tom, Dick or Harry who has seen the original films in the 80's can tell you all these in a jiffy...
So is this film worth watching then, if one is totally clueness about StarWars and its labyrinthine storyline?? Definitely a resounding YES~! You don't need to know what exactly happened in the original films because this is, afterall, a prequel but you should go catch Episode II first, i.e. Attack Of The Clones; Most of the characters in the latter make appearances in this film and the plot is closely interweaved. Furthermore, the CGI effects in Revenge Of The Sith is incredible -- the excruciating detail, vividness and complexity is simply mindboggling; to witness such wizardry on the big screen is definitely worth the price of your cinema ticket...
Nevertheless, some of the colorless dialogue (which is supposed to be witty) could make you cringe, and Hayden Christiansen, though he has a meaty part, is as stiff as a plank of wood. Or should I say, stiffer than?? His scenes with Amidala (Natalie Portman) oozes as much chemistry and passion as a block of ice... Been warned, you have~!
my ratings ---- 3.8/5 stars!!!
Five reasons to watch Revenge Of The Sith:
1. Natalie Portman sports the infamous donuts-on-ears hairdo in some scenes, with admirable panache and dignity.
2. Yoda looks so irresistibly cute. And talks funny too.
3. Ewan McGregor looks like somebody's grizzled grandfather. Maybe not as wrinkly.
4. Did I mention the CGI effects are gorgeous???
5. Some scenes are so cheesy, they would go perfectly well with your fries.
