Review Summary: One hundred two dazzling John Williams scores and counting.
Following the massive praise that
The Phantom Menace soundtrack received, the musical quality decline in
Attack of the Clones remains a mystery. But even if the
AOTC soundtrack (and the movie itself) could have been so much more, John Williams goes all out in
Revenge of the Sith and gives us one of the greatest movie scores to date.
The soundtrack kicks off with the classic
Main Theme and leads into
Battle over Coruscant. Featuring blaring trumpets, this six minute encore proves to be one of the score's highlights. A not-so bombastic
Anakin's Theme follows suit, consisting of a beautiful violin performance and a haunting harmony following suit.
The action-filled songs are some of Williams's best.
Battle of the Heroes is arguably the top track of the score, exploding with an epic choir and flawless instrumentation.
Anakin vs Obi-Wan follows in it's footsteps, providing that same level of instrumentation bedazzlement.
While the energetic songs are some of the best scores in the
Star Wars saga, John also provides some very subtle songs.
The Immolation Scene would be the best example, as it consists of a heartfelt orchestra perfectly capturing the feeling of Anakin's demise.
Padme's Ruminations is not far behind, as this one is very chilling and provides a haunting high pitch choir.
Near the end, we see two incredible score closers. The first being
The Birth of Twins and Padme's Destiny, a haunting and slow paced Sanskrit choir perfectly capturing the emotion of the death of Padme and rise of Darth Vader.
A New Hope and End Credits follows, and provides a calming orchestral melody before leading into the iconic
Binary Sunset and then the End Credits, closing an incredible soundtrack.
Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith could very well have the greatest soundtrack in the entire
Star Wars soundtrack. When the sun sets, John Williams remains above average. Williams continues to dazzle people from far and beyond, whether it's
Jurassic Park or
Jaws. But no matter the film, Williams is a musical god, and has been this way from the beginning.
