Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Kind of a joke but at the same time has some of the best stuff in all of Star Wars.

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A beautiful and tragic ending to the prequel trilogy. Watching this when I was younger, I thought this film was good because how fun it was, but now with an understanding of the dialogue and the deeper themes, I have an even greater respect for it. Unlike the other two episodes, this one focuses much more on Anakin's downfall and the unfortunate punishment of those who are affected by it. All of the emotions conveyed in this film hit right. I felt sad when I saw Padme, Windu, and Obi-Wan all get slowly betrayed by the person they thought they could trust in life. The political commentary (hidden underneath funny green monkey and lightsabers) is expertly written. They mixed together fun for kids and story for adults very well. The action early on has much left to be desired, but the battles closer to the end are some of the greatest in the entire franchise. I declare this the best episode in the trilogy, and it's not even close.

Unlike the other two prequels, Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith is entertaining the whole way through. As prequels go, 'this is where the fun begins.' As soon as the movie starts, you are thrust into an epic space battle into a fight for control of a starship into two lightsaber duels back to back! And that’s just the beginning! This also isn’t at the cost of story. The gripping narrative of Anakin’s decent to the Dark Side is really emotional and well executed. The final scenes are so captivating, especially for a Star Wars fan like myself; the brotherhood built up between Obi-Wan and Anakin coming to ruin, just for Palpatine to tell Anakin (now Darth Vader) that all he did was for nothing. Not tone-wise, but critically, this movie was 'another happy landing.'