Krier 1 October 4, 2013 Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Plot Synopsis The film opens

amid the latter stages of the Clone Wars. Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christenson) has grown to become an experienced Jedi knight under the tutelage of Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor). Anakin and Obi-Wan infiltrate the Separatist ship holding Chancellor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) hostage. The two Jedi knights ultimately confront the Sith lord Count Dooku (Christopher Lee) where Anakin kills him after a light saber duel in which Obi-Wan is knocked unconscious. Anakin carries Obi-Wan and escorts the Chancellor away before Obi-Wan regains consciousness. The Jedi Knights attempt to escape after their rescue of the Chancellor but are captured by the Separatist second-in-command General Grievous. The Jedi break free from the capture but Grievous abandons ship leaving the Jedi and the Chancellor aboard a crippled vessel. Anakin crash lands the ship on the capital planet Coruscant. Skywalker subsequently reunites with his clandestine wife Naboo Senator Padme Amidala (Natalie Portman). His wife announces to Anakin that she is pregnant with Anakins child. Padme is apprehensive because of the implications their parenting a child would be if it were to be revealed. However, Anakin is joyous and states that the revelation of her pregnancy is the happiest moment of his life. Not too soon after, Anakin has visions of Padme dyeing in child birth akin to those of his mother before her death. Obi-Wan privately announces to Anakin that the Jedi Council wishes him to spy on the Chancellor in order to ascertain as to whether he has been corrupt in his attainment of power. Anakin is disgusted of the request for he has grown fond of his mentor and friend. When the Chancellor learns of the Councils desire to spy on him,

Krier 2 he poisons Anakins mind stating that the Jedi crave power and want to end democracy. He senses Anakins fear of Padmes impending death and tells him of the dark sides supposed power of preventing death. Obi-Wan engages and kills General Grievous on the planet of Utapau while the Chancellor reveals to Anakin that he is the Sith Master that the Jedi have presupposed to exist. Anakin reports the news to the Jedi council causing Jedi Master Mace Windu (Samuel L. Jackson) and several other Master Jedi to confront Darth Sidious, the Chancellor. Master Windu orders Anakin to not interfere with the arrest. Darth Sidious slays all of the Master Jedi except Mace Windu who subdues him. Anakin disobeys Master Windus order of staying away from the arrest and subsequently gives in to the dark side by saving Darth Sidious who subsequently kills Master Windu. Anakin is proclaimed Darth Vader by Lord Sidious and is ordered to go to the Jedi temple to slaughter the younglings and travel to the planet Mustafar in order to eliminate the Separatist leaders. Sidious gives the order to the programmed clone troopers to kill their Jedi comrades leading to a near genocide of the Jedi. The only Jedi shown to survive are Master Yoda and Obi-Wan. Obi-Wan confronts Darth Vader on Mustafar after acting as a stowaway on Padmes ship while Yoda confronts Lord Sidious at the Senate Chamber. Yoda is unable to defeat Sidious while Obi-Wan leaves Darth Vader for dead at the foot of a lava pool after a sustained and emotional duel. Padme is transported to a hospital to give birth. She gives birth to twins named Luke and Leia before dying of unexplained causes. The severely wounded Darth Vader is placed into surgery and is given his famous black armor and respirator mask. Senator Organa agrees to look after the girl while Obi-Wan takes the boy to Tatooine and gives him to Anakin Skywalkers step-family. Obi-Wan decides to stay on Tatooine to watch the boy while Yoda goes into exile (Star Wars III, Revenge of the Sith).

Krier 3 Film Review Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is the third part of the prequel trilogy to George Lucas epic space opera of the 1970s and 1980s. The film depicts how Anakin Skywalker becomes Darth Vader, the infamous black-clad villain of the original trilogy, and how the grand Republic becomes an empire ruled by a ruthless Emperor. Due to the fact that the film comes nearly three decades after the original Star Wars, the creators of the film had an opportunity to create Star Wars films with modern special effects. However, because the plots of the newest trilogy precede those of the original trilogies, the directors were limited in the implementation of special effects related to new and imaginative technology. The directors had to implement modern special effects in other aspects of the movie. The modern special effects in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith are the most notable difference between the prequel trilogy and the original trilogy. Enhanced depictions of environments, planets, characters, and fight scenes shows longtime Star Wars aficionados an improved visual of that galaxy far, far away and the modern appearance of the film appeals to a new generation of fans. Yoda is among the most symbolic of Star Wars characters. His unorthodox sentence structure and power with the force has endeared him to fans of young and old. Revenge of the Sith gives life to Yoda with modern special effects. The portrayal of Yoda with computer graphics animation is a drastic improvement compared to the casting of Yoda with puppets in the original trilogy. In fact, a host of returning characters had their appearance enhanced by computer graphics: namely, the droids C3PO and R2D2 and wookies. The capital planet of the Republic, Coruscant, was not shown during the prequel trilogies but Revenge of the Sith makes heavy use of Coruscant in its story line and portrays it with modern special effects that dwarf the quality of the artwork used for Cloud City in The Empire Strikes Back and the Death Star in A

Krier 4 New Hope. The modern special effects of the film allow the appearance of Coruscant to amaze the imagination of the viewer. Further, the war scenes of Revenge of the Sith were enhanced by the modern special effects available to the producers such as the space dog fight at the start of the film and the various depictions of the Clone Wars on planets such as Kashyyk. The most distinguished special effects of Revenge of the Sith were implemented in the scene involving the duel between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader on the volcanic planet of Mustafar. The volcanic chaos provides an appropriate backdrop to the climax of the film in which Obi-Wan leaves Darth Vader for dead in the most poignant moment in the Star Wars franchise. The special graphics depicting the raging volcano provide a visual that acts as a catalyst to the imagination of the viewer which nearly causes the viewer to forget the dire consequences of the duel. Detractors of the special effects of Revenge of the Sith condemn the new graphics of the light sabers wielded by the Sith and the Jedi. The late film critic Roger Ebert loathes childishly, A word, however, about the duels fought with light sabers. When they flashed into life with a mighty whizzing thunk in the first Star Wars and whooshed through their deadly parabolas, that was exciting. But the thrill is gone (Ebert). In my opinion, the depiction of light saber duels in the original trilogy was limited due to the lack of modern special effects. The duel between the elder Obi-Wan and Darth Vader in A New Hope brutally lacks imagination whereas the light saber duels of Obi-Wan with Darth Vader and Yoda with Darth Sidious in Revenge of the Sith have artistic appeal due to the addition of the smooth and versatile graphics of the new light sabers. Additionally, critics have proclaimed that new technology was not introduced in Revenge of the Sith. Phillip French of The Guardian speaking critically of the film says, Special effects have greatly advanced since 1978, but technology needs imagination after it has

Krier 5 made an initial impression. Imagination is not the strong suit of Revenge of the Sith (French). As I have already mentioned, the implementation of new technology in Revenge of the Sith was hampered by the reality that it preceded the original trilogy timeline. The prospect of using modern special effects is likely among the primary reasons George Lucas aspired to create another Star Wars trilogy. The puppet characters and artwork scenes of the original trilogy were replaced with advanced computer graphics that enhanced the portrayal of the Star Wars story. The addition of modern special effects is by far the most striking distinction between the prequel trilogy and the original trilogy. Perhaps, Disney intends to revolutionize our view of Star Wars once more with its latest rendition of the franchise in 2014.

Krier 6 Works Cited Ebert, Roger. "Star Wars -- Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Movie Review (2005) | Roger Ebert." Movie Reviews and Ratings by Film Critic Roger Ebert | Roger Ebert. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Oct. 2013. <http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/star-wars-episode-iii-revenge-ofthe-sith-2005>. French, Phillip. " Well, Sith happens ... | Film | The Guardian ." Latest news, world news, sport and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com | The Guardian . N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Oct. 2013. <http://www.theguardian.com/film/2005/may/22/philipfrench>. Star Wars III, Revenge of the Sith. Dir. George Lucas. Perf. Hayden Christenson, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor. 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2005. Film.