Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the…

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005 Directed by George Lucas

The saga is complete.

Years after the onset of the Clone Wars, the noble Jedi Knights lead a massive clone army into a galaxy-wide battle against the Separatists. When the sinister Sith unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and from its ashes rises the evil Galactic Empire. Jedi hero Anakin Skywalker is seduced by the dark side of the Force to become the Emperor's new apprentice – Darth Vader. The Jedi are decimated, as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Jedi Master Yoda are forced into hiding. The only hope for the galaxy are Anakin's own offspring – the twin children born in secrecy who will grow up to become heroes.

Ewan McGregor Natalie Portman Hayden Christensen Ian McDiarmid Samuel L. Jackson Christopher Lee Anthony Daniels Kenny Baker Frank Oz Jimmy Smits Peter Mayhew Oliver Ford Davies Ahmed Best Silas Carson Joel Edgerton Bonnie Piesse Matthew Wood Temuera Morrison Bruce Spence Jeremy Bulloch Wayne Pygram Nick Gillard Aidan Barton James Earl Jones George Lucas Jett Lucas Amanda Lucas Katie Lucas Jay Laga'aia Show All…

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Review by SilentDawn ★★★★★ 64

100/100

It's all so tragic, isn't it? "War!", the opening crawl proclaims, but Lucas captures battles in multiple spaces besides the physical, evoking primal feelings through ancient tragedy and the void of conflicting ideologies haunted by personal agenda. While the conclusion of Attack of the Clones - highlighted by a smash cut from the early Empire to Anakin and Padme's secret wedding - sings to where our heart lies, Revenge of the Sith orchestrates a symphony of broken, corrupt civilization and shattered relationships around a protagonist who we cannot help. His arc - the inevitable shift into Darth Vader - is set in stone, a myth passed down by the fans of its creator, but it isn't celebratory or portrayed…
Review by Neil Bahadur ★★★★★ 7

A familiar story of how democracies crumble and evil ends up winning - but civilization doesn't crumble, instead it transitions from Republic to Empire. It remains a democracy.

Lots to go on about here in this film, but look at how Lucas crosscuts through the entire film (usually he saves crosscutting for the final third) between Anakin's emotional narrative/journey and the more conceptual political discourse. The goal here, is for us to understand the political dynamics of this world and how it collapses, while reacting to it on an emotional level. We don't view the politics objectively but rather have emotional consequences as a viewer because of the responding narrative. Therefore, when we see Padme's funeral, we realize it is…
Review by Eli Hayes ★★★★★ 38

Anakin's character arc slaughters me
& wondrously wild world-building too.

Ridiculously, ruthlessly & rivetingly
deserving of its recent reappraisal;
a masterwork of the highest order
(and no, I am not, in the slightest,
being hyperbolic and/or facetious).

My favorite Star Wars film of the
eight that have been released thus far.
Review by SilentDawn ★★★★½ 16

Spellbinding, bursting with operatic emotion, and fully deserving of the Star Wars title; Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith is a fantastical masterpiece that weaves both a layered story with incredible set-pieces. To say that its underrated is a massive understatement.

Finally coming up with material that is both influential and important to the Star Wars universe; George Lucas tells Anakin's descent into utter despair as if his reputation depended on it. Oh wait, his reputation DID depend on it. If this wasn't anything less than satisfactory, fans would have flipped their shit, and even though this installment was mostly liked by many; It still got panned by many fans. I just don't understand them sometimes.

Let's talk about the…
Review by DirkH ★★ 59

Some musings:

- Who else rated this film higher than they should have because 'it was the least shitty of the prequels'?

- Don't you wish the entire film had been as cool and brutal as that final battle between that guy from Trainspotting and Whiney Vader?

- Speaking of that final scene: very appropriate for a kids movie, Mr. Lucas!!

- Go here and answer me this: Why does Yoda look like a peacock in the background picture?

- And how come Yoda didn't sense any of this evil plot the Sith (Siths? Sithsess? Sithsis?) are brewing? He seems to be able to sense farts before they fly, so why not this?

- Christopher Lee. Why?

- Do you…
Review by Naughty aka Juli Norwood ★★★★ 7

Down the prickly path we go.. a much darker and progressively transformative addition to the Star Wars series! And thankfully it's not bogged down by the over zealous exposition that plagued the two prequels that preceded it!

One of the best things about it is I will never have to lay my eyes on the worst actor (Hayden Christensen) in this franchise as I go through the rest of the series!

Doom and Gloom dangled deliciously in the air as Jedi's scrambled to their respective hideouts and lairs! A fitting ending to one trilogy and a great lead in to the next trilogy!

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Recommended by Tim Ehrens via "Movie Request Hotline" Thanks Tim for making me take a walk on the dark side!
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Recent reviews

Review by Andrew G ★★★½

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

george lucas should not have been allowed to write dialogue but they let him do it anyway which at times is bad but at other points is so bad that it becomes good again. there are so many memorable scenes either ruined or improved through the use of bad dialogue. the scene where ewan mcgregor has to cover his mouth to not laugh at the word "younglings." the thing about darth plageus with the weird bubble show. the "you underestimate my power" line that is immediately followed by anakin getting three of his limbs chopped off. but i digress, my point is that the corniness of all the dialogue is somestimes good i dont know
Review by Hardboogiemag ★★

The funniest prequel but still a dull experience with only intermittent comedy.
Review by carluyabut ★★★★

Second best Star Wars film, and the best SW prequel bar none. Don't @ me, I beg you.
Review by Kyle Bruce ★★★

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Review by LukeBaxter2000 ★★★★

This is still in my opinion, the darkest Star Wars film yet and that is because of the story: Anakin's transformation into Darth Vader and how it came about from the best of intentions, trying to save his wife from death.

The cinematography of the prequels is a highlight, and this film has the best cinematography of the prequels. Especially the shots where you see Coruscant at night (I know it's all digital but it still looks great) and on Mustafar.

This, aside from telling Anakin's transformation into Darth Vader also explores the more corrupt side of the Jedi and how they aren't the true good guys we are led to believe.

The fight between Obi Wan and Anakin is…
Review by Olivia ★★★

anakin is the most psychotic bitch I’ve ever seen he really ruined the entire galaxy for no reason and let’s padme die I’m mad
also: I love that Leia was raised by Latino jedis aka jimmy smits
Review by Alex Zappa ★

Hammy, overblown and a total misuse of characters and story. Like its prequels, it fails to achieve the blockbuster awe or the human connection of the original trilogy.
Review by Ben Nash ★★★★

“So this is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause.”

The prequels are great there I fucking said it.
Review by bigbywolf44 ★

This is just bad teenage fan fiction