![]() Taken on its own, the film is pleasant to watch, but it’s not the best “Star Wars” film. The special effects in fight scenes were done well, but the storytelling in this movie wasn’t as strong, which is why it’s ranked lower. But this is complicated by Anakin’s weak reasons around fearing who will be in power, which isn’t fully explored. Anakin’s reasons for becoming a Sith center around his desire to save Padme. ![]() ‘Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith’ The movie gets a lot of points for its storytelling and its thoroughness in explaining the droid factory, but fewer for Anakin’s character. More information about the rules of the Jedi and how the Sith operates is given, and Anakin’s character becomes a little insufferable. The highlight of the film is Yoda’s fight scene with Count Dooku. A decent amount of the movie is world-building and backstory, which is interesting, but it makes the pace of the movie slower. “The Attack of the Clones” feels like a longer movie than it actually is. ‘Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones’ It doesn’t rank higher because the original movies are the best in terms of storytelling. As one of the prequels, it explains more about the Force and brings in modern special effects. He wields a double-edged lightsaber and fights in a different way than other Sith Lords - his battle with the Jedi is perhaps the most interesting battle in the series. ‘Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace’ĭarth Maul is one of the most interesting Sith Lords. Since this is the film that started it all, it deserves a special place. At the time, the special effects were advanced and even still they avoid the pitfalls of other special effects at the time. It’s a great movie, but there are moments in action scenes, like when they’re running around inside the Death Star, that feel more campy than epic action drama. The Rebel Alliance’s fight scenes have interesting special effects and they do the pace well - it might not be the most interesting narrative a “Star Wars” movie has, but the character development and action scenes make up for it. Han Solo’s character develops and his relationship with Leia becomes more mature. The movie itself feels like an in-between of the two which precede it - the Jabba’s palace scenes are campy and a little sordid, but the action scenes are well done. This is where Luke’s relationship with his father really develops. ‘Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi’ There’s also something about it being the sequel to “A New Hope.” The success of that movie led to the creation of “The Empire Strikes Back” and since then, “Star Wars” has boomed. The linchpin of its past, however, runs straight through ‘Empire’ and the summer of 1980.” In 2020, Brian Lowry said in a CNN article, “At the moment, the future of ‘Star Wars’ is, as Yoda would say, in motion. This movie has become a pop culture phenomenon and it still is. ![]() ![]() This may be the movie when “Star Wars” truly became epic - the film has a more serious tone than “A New Hope,” but also retains the wit of Han Solo. By now, the special effects seem dated, but those scenes have still held up because of how the scenes were staged. The most stellar aspect of this movie are its action scenes. “I am your father” is one of the most iconic lines in movie history. ‘Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back’
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