Sith happens!.....(episode iii)

Speaking as a Gen X'er who grew up watching all three of the original series (Now known as Eps #4,5,6) when they first hit the theater and the fact I had probably had every toy at one time growing up- It's safe to say my pedigree in "Star Wars" is well suited for "Episode 3". It's obviously the best of the Pre-Trilogy by far! (better than "Jedi" even) One wonders why he didn't make "Phantom Menance" and "Clones" into one movie simply as a prequel to "Sith". "Revenge of the Sith" is just 'Meat & Potatos' for the die-hard and novice "Star Wars" fans alike. You'll never recapture the innocence of our culture that spawn the orginal trilogy but after seeing "Sith" you'll realize it's key plot strengths and devices would never go over well with that audience. The world needed to 'catch-up' to the fury of some of the best moments of "Sith". It serves as a seamless prequel for "Star Wars" and it has elements that mirror the conflicts of "Jedi" without all those annoying ewoks. "Sith" will actually help your enjoyment of Episodes 4,5,6 cause it gives the "why's" and "hows" of things that are simply hinted at but never discussed- I.E. How did Vader get into that black outfit and how were the jedi 'betrayed'. It's pure cinematic gold to behold and re-afirms my faith that 'ol George always had it in him (after all one wonders where Jar-Jar came from- he get's less than 3 seconds of screen time thankfully!). Personally it's all abou the Emperor who basicly steals every scene he's in, but Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan Kinobi really gives heart to what in "Star Wars" becomes Sir Alec Guiness's performance. Natalie Portman looks beautiful but never gives the sincerity or moxie Princess Leia always posessed. Yoda even fell alittle flat for me, but the movie as a whole is so good and ties up all possible loose-ends to the point of literally refreshing your memory of where you find the future hero's in musical scores (Really a nice touch). I loved it. It was worth the wait and it's fair to say that "Revenge of the Sith" has redeemed the franchise and earns it's right to sit at the 'Adults table' with "Star Wars", "Empire Strike Back" and "Jedi". It will become part of film history I'm sure as the catch-phrases: "Younglings" and "Executive Order 66" will become legend in "sci-fi fan-dom". I'm sure "Siths" success will pressure the studio's for episode's #7,8,9 much to Lucas's dismay. Idolsmasher