Revenge of the Sith
Having been fighting off cold and flu for quite a while I had managed to not see the last and best in the new Star Wars trilogy. I managed to see one of the last sessions in a big ticket theatre. The inner child in me had convinced me to get a Luke Skywalker light sabre with all the lights and sounds a few days before.
Having stepped into the cinema I knew straight away that only Senstadium and Cinemaxx theatres could do this film justice with their stadium seating and big screen and speakers. The introductory scenes just took my breath away with all the space fighter action and light sabre fights. George Lucas has obviously listened and learnt from his last two efforts.
The scenes were luscious and actually looked real, avoiding the whole painted background feel of the last episode. Natalie Portman, as usual, looked divine and totally delicious whilst Hayden Christensen actually showed some semblance of acting. Still he was better when fighting than when talking but hey it's Star Wars, who cares about the acting as long as there's plenty of action.
This episode actually did convey a feeling of being an epic which the last two somehow missed. The storyline did actually take me in and the action sequences just blew me away. Ewan McGregor managed to project the presence of the original Obi Wan and put across some of the emotion felt when Anakin turns to the Dark Side.
Overall a fantastic cinema experience and one which only a big screen and loud speakers can do justice. It was well worth the wait and trek to the less savoury parts of town to see in the Senstadium. It was definitely not as kid friendly as the first two in its trilogy but no worse than some scenes from the original trilogy. Star Wars Episode VI: Revenge of the Sith is one of the outstanding movies of 2005 and worthy of being compared to the original trilogy.
Having stepped into the cinema I knew straight away that only Senstadium and Cinemaxx theatres could do this film justice with their stadium seating and big screen and speakers. The introductory scenes just took my breath away with all the space fighter action and light sabre fights. George Lucas has obviously listened and learnt from his last two efforts.
The scenes were luscious and actually looked real, avoiding the whole painted background feel of the last episode. Natalie Portman, as usual, looked divine and totally delicious whilst Hayden Christensen actually showed some semblance of acting. Still he was better when fighting than when talking but hey it's Star Wars, who cares about the acting as long as there's plenty of action.
This episode actually did convey a feeling of being an epic which the last two somehow missed. The storyline did actually take me in and the action sequences just blew me away. Ewan McGregor managed to project the presence of the original Obi Wan and put across some of the emotion felt when Anakin turns to the Dark Side.
Overall a fantastic cinema experience and one which only a big screen and loud speakers can do justice. It was well worth the wait and trek to the less savoury parts of town to see in the Senstadium. It was definitely not as kid friendly as the first two in its trilogy but no worse than some scenes from the original trilogy. Star Wars Episode VI: Revenge of the Sith is one of the outstanding movies of 2005 and worthy of being compared to the original trilogy.
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