However, one of the best scenes of the franchise occurs in the midst of the mediocrity. Anakin is left behind to be manipulated by Emperor Palpatine. Obi-Wan is sent off on a fairly entertaining but ultimately pointless mission to hunt down the excellently-designed, yet somehow still underwhelming General Grievous. The middle third of Sith isn’t anything too special. Unfortunately, right after the exciting opening scene, the film grinds to a halt.
We see the influence that Palpatine has over Anakin, and how he begins to compromise the values of the Jedi by executing Dooku. This scene is a little on-the-nose, but it’s still well done by Lucas. Anakin beheads Dooku at the end of their fight, and his descent to the dark side begins in earnest. After boarding the ship, the Jedi face off against the woefully-underused Count Dooku (Christopher Lee, in a returning role). What follows is a frenetically paced action sequence as Obi-Wan and Anakin navigate their way to General Grievous’ ship. Lucas, with the help of countless computers and technicians, crafts a long shot of two starships weaving their way through a massive battle in orbit around Coruscant. The first twenty minutes of Sith present the most exciting opening to any Star Wars film since A New Hope. Although there is the occasional stumble, Revenge of the Sith still triumphs, and Star Wars fans finally receive the prequel that they deserve. Lucas manages to jam three movies into one, as he tells the complete story of Anakin Skywalker’s fall to the dark side.
The film feels like the only real Star Wars prequel.
The climax of the prequel trilogy, Revenge of the Sith just barely makes the whole thing worth it.
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