Episode III
Technorati Tag(s): Movies, Speculation, Star Wars
As of now, I may be only one on this planet who hasn't seen Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Strike that; I may be the only Star Wars fan who hasn't seen Episode III.
They say it's a good film. Nay, a great one. It doesn't suck as much as the other prequels. The press says George Lucas goes out with a bang. If this is his swan song, it's the best one he could write.
But if the critics are to be believed, then Bruckheimer is a genius. Ditto Michael Bay. Who are they?
Remember Bad Boys? Coyote Ugly? Those films are such a disgrace to cinema that I won't bother italicizing their names or providing IMDB links. They are not worth anybody's time.
I've heard Jar-Jar isn't in the film. That's as good a piece of news I want as any regarding this film.
Someone said Chewbacca makes an entry.
These things may be great, but what I really want to know is, does Lucas stray from the history of Episode IV, does he follow a straight narrative that ties up all loose ends and transitions smoothly into the original trilogy, or does he change a few things, deliberately introduces a few changes?
What I really want to know is not how good the film is, but whether it is actually neccessary in the Star Wars universe. Does watching it, in any way affect watching the original trilogy? Or does Episode III, like I and II stand alone by itself?
posted by sutrix @ 6:53 PM
2 Comments:
Intellectually, there's not much there. The history is pretty linear, and it does a good job of preparing for Episode IV. I find myself wishing they had started with III and adde danother between III and IV. I think he tries to do some character development, showing how Anakin becomes Vader and why, but it's too compressed. Worth seeing, but don't expect a whole lot of new understanding of the SW universe beyond a history of IV. Maybe the video games will tackle some of that. Knights of the Old republic does, to some extent.
Thanks.
Does that mean Lucas tries to stuff too much into episode III?
Yes, video games do expose us to a lot more of the universe. My personal favorite Star Wars game was Jedi Knight 2: Mysteries of the Sith. It's way old, I know, but it was one of the very first games where the world actually felt alive.
Then there are the novels, of course.
I'm not sure if those novels are absolutely essential to understanding the world. I'm not even sure if the novels even portray the same world.
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