Movie Review of "Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith"
Rated PG-13
By CK Movie Kid Jonathan Lack

I love Star Wars films. Since I saw the original one a few years ago, before The Phantom Menace came out, I've been a fan. The newest addition to George Lucas' epic saga lives up to my expectations, and judging by the applause at the end of the movie, everyone else's too.

Revenge of the Sith begins like every other Star Wars movie, with the opening logos, title and prologue. The coolest thing about this movie is, the very first scene, is a blazing war in the sky above Coruscant. Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker are leading a team of clones and Jedi into the ship of the ruthless droid-man, General Greivous.

General Grievous has kidnapped Supreme Chancellor Palpatine (A.K.A Darth Sidious.) Anakin and Obi-Wan land on the ship, and after getting rid of some droids, find Palpatine. But the Sith lord Count Dooku is there waiting for them, and after giving Obi-Wan a slight concussion, Anakin kills him, leaving Sidious to find a new apprentice.

When the successful Jedi heroes return to Coruscant, Anakin is appointed onto the Jedi council, to spy on Palpatine. The Jedi think he's involved with the Dark Side of the force, which makes Anakin mad. He doesn't want to spy on his friend Palpatine.

More and more events lead Anakin down the path to the dark side, all ending with the greatest battle to ever be in a Star Wars film, the climactic fight between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin. (A.K.A. Darth Vader.)

I would have to say this is the best movie of the prequels. (Episodes 1, 2 and 3.) George Lucas has once again raised the bar for how special effects are to be done in movies. The special effects in this movie were dazzling, mixing CGI images with sets, actors and the overall movie itself.

Also, the epic Lightsaber battles were the best done scenes yet. The first battle in the movie, Anakin versus Dooku, hooks you in for two more hours of intense fight sequences.

Finally, this movie ties together every loose end you were wondering about. The injury that put Vader in the suit, when Luke and Leia were born, what happened to the kids, where all the Jedi went, and more. The way the story progressed made you keep thinking back to the original trilogy, and the first two episodes. Although the story is not a happy one, and does not end happy, you have to give credit to the complex design of the final Star Wars story.

I would recommend this movie to ages nine and up. Revenge of the Sith is the first Star Wars to be rated PG-13, and for good reason. The movie is very intense in parts, and there are many intense and grotesque images.

So grab your Lightsaber and buy your tickets early, Revenge of the Sith will take you to a galaxy far, far away! (May, 2005)