The score for Revenge of the Sith perfectly captures and reflects all the excitement, tragedy and grandeur of the story. To reiterate, as blasphemous as it may seem to say, Williams’ music in Episode III solidly rivals and often surpasses that which he composed for the original trilogy. His score for Revenge of the Sith, in particular, might just be an all-time best for the series. Williams’ scores for all three of the prequels are truly phenomenal. While his scores for the original trilogy were what established his reign over the series, his work across the entire prequel trilogy is the stuff of legend. His work across the entire series is some of the most iconic, definitive and consistently praised material to come from the brand. John Williams is a legend of the Star Wars franchise. “No, no, it’s because I’m so in love with you,” “Don’t make me kill you” and Darth Vader’s infamous final “Nooooooooo!” come to mind as just a few examples. The cast of the film is able to sell the lines as best they can, but there are some parts that are unsalvageable. There’s not a lot of eloquence to it, and it often feels clunky and out of place. For as detailed and nuanced as the story is, the dialogue is blunt and not very well-thought-out. While that are great moments here and there, such as the conversation about Darth Plagueis and Obi-Wan’s final conversation with Anakin, on the whole, the dialogue is painfully on-the-nose. With that said though, the quality of the dialogue certainly doesn’t match that of the story. The overall story of Revenge of the Sith is excellent, and it’s upon the strength of that core story that the film is still able to stand tall as the best of the prequels and one of the better films in the franchise as a whole. However, it’s no secret that Lucas isn’t the best at executing his brilliant ideas. The world and overarching story that he created with his two Star Wars trilogies is the stuff of legend. Lucas is one of the best creative minds of the last century there’s no doubt about that. Although Revenge of the Sith doesn’t quite get into the same kind of super cringey space that Attack of the Clones does, the writing of Episode III still leaves a lot to be desired. One of the most consistent issues among the entire prequel trilogy is the lackluster screenwriting and dialogue.
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