Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Uncle Jack (Tennessee Apple flavour) and I had a great time rewatching this on Blu-ray last night. Easily the best Star Wars film after the original trilogy. not only do we get a decent performance from Hayden Christensen we also have Ian McDiarmid's Emperor, no longer worming away in the shadows. Here McDiarmid gets to play Palpatine with a vicious intensity as he very quickly dispatches his enemies and allies alike.
In fact there is death galore. From the beheading of Count Dooku to the murder of the young Jedi trainees in the temple and much more in between. It's this gleefully sadistic tone that often doesn't feel like a typical Star Wars film, thus making it stand out from crowd.
I'd never noticed previously but when Vader goes to look at the newly under construction Death Star, the Emperor is actually talking to Peter Cushing's Governor Tarkin as Vader approaches.
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