"Revenge of the Sith" will be released in theatres later this month. It's episode three and the final installment of the sextet. I've had this thought process before, but having read the first paragraph of Kevin Smith's review of "Revenge of the Sith", I'm thinking I may have to see this one on the big screen.
It's the same story you've heard a thousand times. Child of the 80s grows up adoring episodes 4, 5 and 6, collecting all things Star Wars and still gets warm fuzzy feelings upon seeing Yoda, Chewie and R2D2. You know what happens next... this same child of the 80s is quite disappointed with episodes 1 and 2 and weary of episode 3 for fear of being burned again. I really, really want "Revenge of the Sith" to make amends for the previous two disasters in the hopes it will revive the franchise and clear the blemishing tarnish upon the three movies from my youth. I want to believe Kevin Smith when he writes the following:
"Revenge of the Sith" is, quite simply, fucking awesome. This is the "Star Wars" prequel the haters have been bitching for since "Menace" came out, and if they don't cop to that when they finally see it, they're lying. As dark as "Empire" was, this movie goes a thousand times darker (deleted because there are spoilers) this flick is so satisfyingly tragic, you'll think you're watching "Othello" or "Hamlet".
I hope he's right, but I think I'll need to read a few more positive reviews from less biased sources before I decide to see it in theatres. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me thrice, damn I'll be pissed.
