Star Wars : Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars : Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

"The dark side of the force is a pathway to many abilities. Some considered to be unnatural.” – Palpatine (“Revenge of the Sith” – 2005)

George Lucas’ much anticipated “Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith” finally hit theaters in 2005. Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor), an unmatched Jedi duo, are closer than brothers. But what happens when Anakin, secretly married to Padme (Natalie Portman), fears for her life and their unborn child? While you’re watching the latest installment of the Star Wars saga, here are a few things to look out for!

Where Did It Go?

At the beginning of the film, Obi-Wan and Anakin are on a mission to rescue Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) from the clutches of Count Dooku (Christopher Lee) and General Grievous (voice of Matthew Wood). A battle between the Jedi and Dooku ensues. At one point Obi-Wan is thrown through the air and Dooku sends an overhead walkway/landing crashing down on him. Watch closely! When the walkway/landing falls, a dark grey object lands at Obi-Wan’s right. Later in the scene, when Anakin walks over to free him, the object is no longer there.

If Memory Serves Me Right…

When Anakin battled Dooku in “Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones”, Dooku severed Anakin’s arm halfway between his elbow and shoulder. But when we see the arm again (when he sits up in bed after having a nightmare), the mechanical portion starts below his elbow. (If they would have repaired it, why stop below the elbow?)

It’s A Long Walk

Mace Windu (Samuel L. Jackson) and Palpatine are in the midst of a lightsaber duel. Mace, it appears, finally gets the upper hand, sending Palpatine scrambling back to the corner behind him. We see Mace walk towards Palpatine. Mace is close enough to have his lightsaber ready to finish Palpatine off. But when Anakin runs in, from his viewpoint, we see Mace walking towards Palpatine again.

Is That Fire Proof?

Padme flies to Mustafar to see Anakin and Obi-Wan is able to sneak aboard the aircraft. Later, when Anakin first sees him, Obi-Wan walks down the ramp and takes off his cloak. Keep a close eye on the cloak during the next few shots. When Obi-Wan originally drops the cloak, it lands on the ground, at the end/in front of the ramp. But in the next closer shot, Obi-Wan’s cloak is now to his left, on the ground next to the ramp.

A Special Delivery

Near the end of the movie, Obi-Wan brings a newborn Luke to Tatooine. The baby is safely covered by Obi-Wan’s cloak. In the far (overhead) shot, we see Obi-Wan walking towards Beru (Bonnie Piesse), taking away his cloak to reveal the baby. In the next close-up he repeats the same actions.

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