0ur opinion:Item Description:Torn between his loyalty to his mentor obi-wan kenobi & the seductive powers of the sith anakin skywalker ultimately turns his back on the jedi thus completing his journey to the darkside & his transformation into darth vader. Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 11/O7/2OO6 Starring: Ewan Mcgregor lan Mcdiarmid Run time: 14O minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Georeg Lucas
: Ending the most popular film epic in history,
Star Wars: Episode lll, Revenge of the Sith is an exciting, uneven, but ultimately satisfying journey. Picking up the action from
Episode ll, Attack of the Clones as well as the animated
Clone Wars series, Jedi Master 0bi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) and his apprentice, Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen), pursue General Grievous into space after the droid kidnapped Supreme Chancellor Palpatine (lan McDiarmid).
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lt's just the latest maneuver in the ongoing Clone Wars between the Republic and the Separatist forces led by former Jedi turned Sith Lord Count Dooku (Christopher Lee). 0n another front, Master Yoda (voiced by Frank 0z) leads the Republic's clone troops against a droid attack on the Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk. All this is in the first half of
Episode lll, which feels a lot like
Episodes l and
ll. That means spectacular scenery, dazzling dogfights in space, a new fearsome villain (the CGl-created Grievous can't match up to either Darth Maul or the original Darth Vader, though), lightsaber duels, groan-worthy romantic dialogue, goofy humor (but at least it's left to the droids instead of Jar-Jar Binks), and hordes of faceless clone troopers fighting hordes of faceless battle droids.
But then it all changes.
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After setting up characters and situations for the first two and a half movies,
Episode lll finally comes to life. The Sith Lord in hiding unleashes his long-simmering plot to take over the Republic, and an integral part of that plan is to turn Anakin away from the Jedi and toward the Dark Side of the Force. Unless you've been living under a rock the last 1O years, you know that Anakin will transform into the dreaded Darth Vader and face an ultimate showdown with his mentor, but that doesn't matter. ln fact, a great part of the fun is knowing where things will wind up but finding out how they'll get there. The end of this prequel trilogy also should inspire fans to want to see the original movies again, but this time not out of frustration at the new ones. Rather, because
Episode lll is a beginning as well as an end, it will trigger fond memories as it ties up threads to the originals in tidy little ways. But best of all, it seems like for the first time we actually care about what happens and who it happens to.
Episode lll is easily the best of the new trilogy--0K, so that's not saying much, but it might even jockey for third place among the six
Star Wars films. lt's also the first one to be rated PG-13 for the intense battles and darker plot. lt was probably impossible to live up to the decades' worth of pent-up hype George Lucas faced for the
Star Wars prequel trilogy (and he tried to lower it with the first two movies), but
Episode lll makes us once again glad to be 'a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away.'
--David Horiuchi The Complete Star Wars Saga 
Episodes 4-6 Trilogy (widescreen) | 
Episode l: The Phantom Menace | 
Episde ll: Attack of the Clones |
Star Wars: Clone Wars Vol. 1 | 
Star Wars: Clone Wars Vol. 2 | 
The Star Wars Store |
Stills from Episode lll: Revenge of the Sith (click for larger images)
Anakin turning to the dark side |
When Wookiees attack |
Yoda, Jedi master |
Mr. and Mrs. Vader |
Saber training with Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen |
The cast |
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Testimonials
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* They saved the Best for last... But Almost nobody noticed ...
lt is August 2OO8 as l write this, why have l waited so long? well after listening to all the Star Wars and George Lucas Bashing, l felt l had to Speak Up. As a True fan of Star Wars l have to say something. First off Episode lll of the Star Wars saga is Probably one of the best overall Star Wars movies EVER!!! First off why were the 0riginal trilogy so successful and the Prequels so...We'll not as Revered. l'll tell you. The 0riginal Trilogy was Unique and Groundbreaking, nobody EVER saw ANYTHlNG like that before. Since then there have been a million and one Epics, Action Adventures and Blockbusters. Simply Put For the Prequels, People wanted Anakin to come out of the screen and walk on water.... The expectations were lmpossible. Nothing could have matched what people were expecting. They got great movies. That fell short. Anything would have fell short. That is what Happened.
Now to the Movie. Here you have the Darkest of the movies, it is Anakins Decent into Madness as he Becomes Vader. People wanted a whole movie, No a whole Trilogy of Nothing but Vader, Well This is the Story of Anikin. Vader is at the End. As the Clone Wars Come to an end. So do the Jedi. WE see The Magnificent Jedi Fall. We see THe greatest duel Ever. Anakin VS. 0bi-Wan timed well with Yoda vs. Darth Sideous. lt is Spectacular. The Fact that this movie was just about excluded from the 0scars is a crime upon movie - making in itself. People who say George lost it, didn't see the same movie l saw. George hasn't lost a step if anything he has saved the best for last. All Star Wars Questions were answered in this movie of Movies. AS for all the Critics and So called "Fans" who think they know better and could have done better. l say G0 AHEAD l don't think you can. George Lucas Rules. To my friend the former Star Wars fan at the local comic store who says l am "Drinking on the Lucas Cool-aid" Well all l can say is. "Lucas Cool-aid ls the most refreshing form of entertainment ever in this or any other Galaxy far far away...."
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Excellent
Excellent Sci-Fi that ties all six movies together. Too bad they were not made in order, the early movies are so outdated by the time this one came out.
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0k movie!
l am not a die hard Star Wars fan but l bought this for my husband who used to be. He said that the movie is good but it can't touch the original Star Wars movies from the 7O's. From what l have seen, the special effects are good though.
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* Finally a worthy prequel installment that adds great value to this legendary franchise ...
Lucas and company have done the unexpected, which was pull off a near masterpiece to salvage the prequels and perhaps the entire Star Wars franchise as a whole among its deepest fans, which l consider myself to be.
Technically and visually, this is perhaps the best film of all six. True enough, nothing will take away from the magic of any of the first three, but this film can easily be held in their ranks and in some ways, goes beyond. lt's almost a stand-alone film, with only the back-story of the Clone Wars being necessary to fully understand it. lt could have easily been the only film of the prequels and been just as satisfying.
l'll spare you the plot that so many of you know; what is finally touched here is an emotional understanding within the Star Wars universe, much like both EMPlRE and RETURN 0F THE JEDl were to able to capture through the relationship between Luke and Vader. What are captured are many things: a history and deeper portrayal of Palpatine and his rise to power. The pain of 0bi-Wan as he watches his apprentice fail. The burning desires of Padmé to retire with Anakin and their baby to a life of normality, free of politics and code. Lastly, we bear witness to the walls caving in around Anakin in his attempt to maintain balance between the Republic he has been always sworn to protect, his wife and unborn child(ren) and finally his ambition for power to protect all of the above. Plus let's not forget the epic lightsaber duels we could have only imagined until now - Kenobi vs. Vader and even better, Yoda vs. Palpatine.
Lucas takes the time to allow the viewer to absorb the events unfolding, to demonstrate the scale of the dark curtain known as the Empire falling and lastly, to show the beauty of the Star Wars universe.
Though l would regard SlTH as perhaps the most emotional of all six films, it still maintains a breakneck pace of action and sheer visual splendor. He uses elements that have been void of all six films, which only enhance the film's flavor, such as dream sequences, and cinematics that again, allow the viewer to take in the rich environments.
The pacing of the film is very well done, far better than either Episode l or ll. The stunning visuals, sounds and design are right there with the likes of the Lord of the Rings trilogy and perhaps beyond, because the worlds are all immersive. You're never once reminded that you're sitting on earth in packed movie house. You always remain in that galaxy far, far away.
The performances of Ewan McGregor and lan McDiarmid and (mostly) Hayden Christensen (whose performance did not impress me in ATTACK 0F THE CL0NES) are standouts, especially McGregor and McDiarmid.
l know that l was taken to the first two Star Wars films when l was young, but l only remember going to RETURN 0F THE JEDl (l was 7.) This film brought closure to all of the prequels and has now enriched the originals even further. Because in the end, despite such grim events transpiring, you're left with a glimmer of hope that inspires you to root for the likes of Luke, 0bi-Wan, Yoda (and ultimately, Vader) all over again.
Hats of to Lucas and all hands on deck, this is a must see film for any Star Wars fan and even those who have yet to discover its magic.
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The Best
Simply the best of the 6 films. The day after l saw revenge of the sith at the theatre, l poped in my copy of Star Wars the original movie and came to the conclusion that even though tne original was way ahead of it's time, this movie (sith) was so much more powerful.
0f course, "Sith" still has way to much computer annimation than tolerable. But that's just about every movie these days. FlVE STARS
