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May 24, 2005 George Lucas' sixth and final film installment of his Star Wars space saga, “Star Wars: Episode III--Revenge of the Sith”, is a visually stunning and emotionally charged tragedy in the truest sense of the word. As a Star Wars fan-child from the 1970s, this was the episode that I had been waiting for, for nearly twenty-eight years. All of the questions we original fans had – those questions in which we were given small hints to the answers in the other films over the years, are answered in “Revenge of the Sith”. The character of Anakin Skywalker is superbly brought to fruition by the twenty four year old Canadian Hayden Christensen. His brooding, looming presence is hauntingly compelling. The inner turmoil, confusion, and pain of the young Jedi in crisis are richly conveyed throughout the film. Senator Padme Amidala, Anakin’s secret wife and the love of his life, is well crafted by Natalie Portman, whose face exudes compassion and goodness on the screen. Ewan McGregor delivers an outstanding performance as Obi-Wan Kenobi, the wise Jedi Master. Both he and Christensen enact some of the greatest, emotionally intense light saber duels in the Star Wars film history. The tragedy of Anakin Skywalker’s decline pained me. My heart broke seeing him used by the Sith, only to lose the very thing that was so important in his life: Padme. Anakin’s fate was one far worse than death to exist in such physical and emotional pain without the one he loves. One could find it difficult to comprehend why in the end, the newly named Lord Vader would choose to live in such torturous circumstances rather than end his life. The sight of Anakin transformed into a disfigured man who must wear a life-supporting suit and mask, gave me terrible sadness. Sadness for a young man who made some terrible choices that destroyed all that was dear to him and damned him to a life of pain and suffering. I wished that Anakin’s delicate state of mind prior to his horrific transformation had given his eminently wise, cosmically attuned Jedi Masters a “heads up” to guide him with more tender conviction. Ultimately, though, it was Anakin’s own fault, and his tragic fall from grace makes it all the sadder for me. My sadness will be with me for a long time because I am an Anakin Skywalker fan who is left with only the ghost of the tall, dark, handsome Jedi who ultimately became permanently disfigured, forever damned by his own misguided ambition. ------------ About the author: Christine McGuigan-Bruness is a published author and artist who creates "non linear art from the heart." She is an environmentalist, a lover of cats and flowers, and a devotee of free thinking. Her book Imbalance, An Experimental Collection of Micro Stories and Poetry is available through Amazon.com. It can also be directly purchased from the author. Email her for details: chatnoir@comcast.net Tell a friend about this site! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com. Please link to this article rather than copying and pasting it onto your site (which would be unauthorized and illegal). |
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