When my friend Jordan asks me if I can take a look at a movie for him to see if it's a chiasmus, I say yes. And when that movie is Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, I gulp before saying yes. Jordan has been right about every film he's asked me to analyze so far: Tron, Escape from New York, Dreamscape, Akira, Conan the Barbarian, Scream, and Goldfinger. Thus, I had no doubt this one would turn out to be just like those.
However, I never intended to view this particular movie again. I had not seen Revenge of the Sith since 2005 when he asked me to watch it again last week. That last viewing was during a pretty stressful point in my life, so I didn't enjoy the film. And I was worried it wouldn't be a pleasant experience this time around. Amazingly, I actually had a great time revisiting this film, especially since I discovered its chiastic structure as I went.
This is the second Star Wars film I've discovered to be a chiasmus. The Empire Strikes Back was the first. I'm excited to share what I found with you. I have a very good feeling about this.
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