Saturday, June 11, 2005

The end of the 27 year old space epic

The end of the 27 year old space epic

For those who believe Star wars is joke, abuse me and get the fuck outta here!!!For star wars is a passion!!If Star wars had been a religion,then I am sure Master Yoda would have been a god.After watching Revenge Of The Sith I was left yearning for another Star War movie.I refuse to believe The Imperial march of the star wars is over.Like any Star war fanatic I was left with tears running down my cheek when Obi wan destroys Anakin Skywalker. Yes, Revenge Of the Sith is for only those who know Star Wars by heart and the film has only that we already know.

I am still having a hard time processing the fact that I have just watched the final movie in the Star Wars saga. I'm sure as the adreniline rush passes on, I will being thinking much more retrospectively, and my overall view will likely change, but for now, I shall Basque in the excitment. RotS was great! I enjoyed the last two prequels, but this one certainly takes the cake for the best off trilogy, a fact that I am sure everyone will agree on. I would even go so far as to say it was overall better or at least just as good as Jedi, placing it firmly in my top three

The mere name Star wars evokes lot of passion, compassion for Padme Amidala.It reminds of the grueling light saber fights,Jedi knights with their cloaks,intergalactic speeders,The SITH,what all and what not!!!My mind is completely filled with the music that plays during the end credits.I want another Star wars film.But as Master Yoda would put it “Passion,Compassion,Fear,anger,Dark side of the Force they are”.With somber heart and thinking let me get into the review of the Film.

The film opens with clone army assisted by Ani and Obiwan attacking the rebel ships headed by General grievous. General grievous has Senator Palpatine under arrest.The visualizations during this battle was nothing short of stunning.Obiwan and Ani breakthrough the defenses and get inside the battleship where Palpatine is held captive by Count dooku and Grievous.Ani and Obiwan decide to take on Dark lord Dooku.But this time they do it together.Anakin kills dooku in a way that doesn’t confirm to the Jedi order. General Grievous escpaes! Obi Wan faces a near death experience from which Ani saves him.They get back to Coruscant where Padme waits for Ani and she is pregnant.

Ani is called by the Jedi council to discuss his future.The council decides that Ani will not be a jedi master but he still will be on the council.That brings a great disappointment to Anakin.He believes that he is good enough to be conferred the title of master.The council asks Anakin to spy on Chancellor Palpatine.They suspect that Palpatine is upto something.In the meanwhile,Palpatine chooses Anakin as his personal representative.He says Anakain has become very strong and he must have been awarded the master title.

Anakin’s pain and sufferings increase day by day.He starts getting nightmares about Padme and their child.He gets nightmares about Padme dying in child birth.He starts correlating this with his mothers death.He vows that he would become the greatest Jedi of all and he would prevent Padme from dying.One could see much pain and stress he undergoes during these scenes.


Palpatine explains that only a Sith could prevent death.He asks Anakin about his Padme and we as well as Anakin knows Palpatine is the Sith lord.Anakin informs Mace Windu about the developments.Mace Windu asks young Skywalker to remain at the jedi temple while deals with the sith lord.Unfortunately Anakin’s love for Padme turns him blind and attacks Mace Windu.Now Anakin is a Sith lord himself Darth VADER!!!!!Darth Sidiuos(PALPATINE) instills an outrageous thought on Anakins mind!!He makes Anakind believe that the Jedi are trying to take control of democracy and they must be destroyed.Here’s where the dark times start!! Anakin destroys everything and everyone he has ever loved. He changes completely - mentally he is drawn to the darkside!!

The clone army was actually built by the Dark lord!!! Order 66 means the death of Jedi’s.As soon as this order is passed the Jedi are wiped out like every other soul would be in a holocaust-like situation. Except for Obi wan and master Yoda!! Obi wan is emotionally struck when he hears Anakin has turned to the dark side.He says he would go and take on Darth sidiuos rather than Anakin for Anakin was like his brother.Yoda believes obi wan isn’t strong enough to face the Dark lord and also explains Anakin is no longer his old paduwan but a sith.

Obi wan enquires Padme about Anakin’s whereabouts!!She refuses to divulge the information even after hearing that he has turned to the dark side. She boards a speeder and leaves to meet Ani without knowing Obi wan has boarded the speeder as well.She lands at Mustafang and realizes that Ani is a Sith.On seeing Obi wan Ani thinks Padme as a traitor and force chokes her.This leads us into the most awaited lightsaber duel of all times.Obi wan vs Darth Vader.

Eventually Obi wan tops the duel and Anakin is destroyed physically.Obi wan picks up Anakin’s lightsaber and leaves.Darth sidiuos senses that darth vader is in danger and arrives at Mustafang.He picks up the remaining pieces of Darth Vader and gives him a new lease of life.Padme dies in child birth not before giving birth to the legendary Leia and Luke.

I expected lots of death, lots of light sabres, and I definitely got that. The effects were what you'd expect from a Star Wars movie; amazing. It was also interesting to see some of the other worlds explored, for example, the home of the Wookiees (if you like those furry guys, there's lots of them in ROTS). The battle between Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi was amazing, as was the battle between Yoda and Darth Sidious. They have been called two of the most anticipated on-screen battles, and they do not disappoint. I am continually amazed at Yoda's capabilities!
What I did not expect, was to get so completely pulled into the story. I mean, I knew what happened to Anakin, but I never thought it would be so emotionally jarring. You can't help but feel bad for him. In one single movie, Anakin destroys everything and everyone he has ever loved. He changes completely - mentally he is drawn to the darkside and is quite simply destroyed by the death of Padmé. Physically, he is destroyed too, hurt badly in the battle with Obi-Wan Kenobi. When he first becomes concious in the new suit, he is told by Lord Sidious that Padme is dead, and Anakin lets out a terrible scream (actually, it reminded me of Frankenstein). In that moment, you can see that he is destroyed. The chosen one has lost everything, and is now imprisoned in the black suit keeping him alive. It's actually very sad.

That's the best part of the movie. Lucas creates a villain you can't help but feel sorry for. Is Revenge of the Sith the best Star Wars movie ever? Maybe. What could possibly rival the death of Darth Vader? Well his birth of course. In any case, Episode III is much better than the first two. This is supposed to be the last Star Wars movie, and maybe it will be, but I'm holding out hope for episodes seven through nine.