Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith

Well, this is it. This is the Star Wars film that the fans have been waiting for. In May the bearded god of sci-fi George Lucas unleashes Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith, the last and final part of the most famous space opera ever committed to film.

(PRWEB) April 18, 2005 -- Well, this is it. This is the Star Wars film that the fans have been waiting for. In May the bearded god of sci-fi George Lucas unleashes Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith, the last and final part of the most famous space opera ever committed to film. Ok, so while it is roundly considered (although not by this writer) that The Phantom Menace was a pile of poo and Attack Of The Clones was far better but still had its problems, any Star Wars geek worth his overweight, lonely salt would have to agree that theyre getting excited about ROTS. Besides, Lucas would have to be monumentally inept to balls this one up. Its the birth of Darth Vader, for Gods sake!

Everything cool happens here. On paper, it is by far the darkest of all six films. The old republic falls, the Empire rises, all the Jedi are wiped out, save for Obi Wan and Yoda, who are forced to live the rest of their days in a hermit-like existence in a vast desert and a massive pond, respectively. Central to the story of course is the tragic and senseless death of Padme Amidala shortly after secretly giving birth to twins Luke and Leia and the betrayal and fall of her true love Anakin Skywalker, who loses the mother of all lightsabre duals, gets frazzled in lava and is reborn as the best villain ever created, Darth Vader! Im getting excited just writing this!

According to all the rumblings from those in the know i.e. the cast, Fox executives and big fat Harry Knowles, this should restore everyones faith in Lucas to create breathtaking imagery and simple, powerful storytelling. The fact that everyone knows what is going to happen in this film and yet are chomping at the bit to see it speaks volumes for the power of his saga to entertain and enthral the young and the old alike. Except for my granny, whos never heard of Star Wars at all.

The truly unique position that ROTS holds is that it is the bridge between the prequels and the original trilogy, so fans worldwide are intrigued to see how everything fits together. Producer Rick McCallum has officially gone on the record to state that they have worked very hard to ensure absolutely EVERYTHING from this film seamlessly ties in with the original Star Wars, or Episode IV: A New Hope, as it is now known.

Fanboys and geeks can be the most stern and pedantic critics, and Lucas and his own production empire on Skywalker Ranch know this and have been very astute by using this to their advantage; they went into fan websites, waded through forums and in some cases enlisted the counsel of the millions of fans to make sure the continuity is perfect, not a stone is left unturned and everything locks into place to form one epic story, including an explanation of how the lush, magisterial feel of Phantom Menace and Attack Of The Clones can segue into the rather budget and mechanical vistas that were created a long, long time ago, way back in 1977.

So what can we expect from this final burst into hyperspace? Well, for those who wish to go into THE FINAL STAR WARS FILM EVER without knowing too much, we'll keep this relatively spoiler-free; that said, here are a few reasons why we at Future Movies think this film will be chuffing brilliant:
Episode III takes place three years after the events of Attack Of The Clones, with the Clone Wars just coming to an end. Anakin is now a fully-fledged Jedi and has become a bit of a war hero, allbeit a very angry one. Actor Hayden Christensen bulked up for the role to give his character a hard-as-nails edge; He is the man who will, after all, become Darth Vader, played in the original films by yokel bodybuilder Dave Prowse.

The film had more sets built and exterior shots filmed than both Episodes I and II combined, thus allaying the fear of many that this will be another CGI-fest. Of course, there will be CGI in this, but thats not always a bad thing, as without its help, we wouldnt have had the Yoda lightsabre battle in the last one!

This film cannot be anything other than dark. The Empire rises, the good fail. All Jedi, including Samuel L. Jacksons Mace Windu, as well as all the children or 'younglings in training will be brutally slain. Lucas has had trouble editing this film down to a respectable, family-friendly certificate in line with the other films, but even then expect this to be rated 12A, unlike any other Star Wars film. Hopefully, somewhere in all the carnage Jar Jar Binks will be caught in the crossfire...

this film has the most lightsabre action out of all the previous films. Not only does Yoda get another chance to kick bottom, but so also does the Emperor, who makes his first proper appearance of the trilogy. Now well get a chance to see how handy the old crinkly despot is with a blade! Also, the final duel between Anakin and Obi Wan is supposedly the longest, most impressive lightsabre fight yet.

Ewen McGregor has repeated in the press that he is really please with this film and says both the writing and the acting is far improved on the last two prequels. Of course, anyone involved in a film bigs it up before release, but McGregor has in the past been very vocal and honest about how bad he thought The Phantom Menace was and how Attack Of The Clones was better, but had a stupid title and is far from perfect. Ultimately time will tell but you kind of trust him when he talks about projects he's involved with!

As has been hinted by the teaser trailer that appeared online and in cinemas at the end of last year, Darth Vader will appear at the end of the film, although it's top secret as to how much screen time the Dark Lord of the Sith will receive as well as whether or not hell actually wield his famous red sabre.

Chewbacca and a load of wookies are in this one.

Ok, one would imagine that this film will still have rather shonky dialogue and performances of varying quality, but Lucas is not an actors director, as has been pointed out time and time again. Anyone expecting to walk into the cinema to witness a Mike Leigh film in space shouldnt bother. Each and every Star Wars film had its problems with the quality of its dialogue, and the one that stands out - Empire Strikes Back - had the benefit of not only being directed by someone other than Lucas, but also had Leigh Brackett doctoring the script. If you want to know why the scenes between Han and Leia are so superb, you largely have her to thank; she was a highly-talented veteran screenwriter who had created some of cinemas most sizzling dialogue for Bogart and Bacall in classics like The Big Sleep and To Have And Have Not.

Point is, acting and dialogue is not why millions adore Star Wars. The films frequently pop up first in the various lists of 'greatest films ever made' because they are, as mentioned earlier, classic examples of simple storytelling and grand spectacle. That is what you pay for and by the looks of how Revenge Of The Sith is shaping up, that is what youll get.

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