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George Lucas draws the Star Wars film series to a close with this dark sci-fi adventure which sets the stage for the events of the first film and brings the saga full circle. After a fierce battle in ... read more read more...which Obi-Wan (Ewan McGregor) and Anakin (Hayden Christensen) join Republic forces to help free Chancellor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) from the evil Count Dooku (Christopher Lee) and his minions, Anakin is drawn into Palpatine's confidence. Palpatine has designs on expanding his rule, and with this in mind he plants seeds of doubt in Anakin's mind about the strength and wisdom of the Jedis. Anakin is already in a quandary about how to reveal to others the news of his secret marriage to Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman) now that she is pregnant, and visions which foretell her death in childbirth weigh heavy on his mind. As Anakin finds himself used by both the Jedis and the Republic for their own purposes -- particularly after Mace Windu (Samuel L. Jackson) expresses his distrust of the young Jedi -- he turns more and more to the Force for help, but begins to succumb to the temptations of its dark side. Many of the Star Wars series regulars returned for Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith, including Frank Oz as the voice of Yoda, Anthony Daniels as C-3PO, Kenny Baker as R2-D2, and Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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PG-13, 2 hr. 20 min.

Directed by: George Lucas

Release Date: May 15, 2005

Keywords: bar, bat

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DVD Release Date: November 1, 2005

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  • bbcfloridabound
    April 12, 2012
    bbcfloridabound
    NOT BEING A BIG STAR WARS FAN MY REVIEW OF THIS FILM WOULDN'T BE A FAIR ONE. I'M SURE A 5 STAR BY STAR WAR FANS, BUT FROM ME 2 STARS
  • spielberg00
    February 10, 2012
    spielberg00
    A great, intense ending to Part I of the saga that lets loose all of Anakin's anger and hatred. It also proves that Hayden Christensen is not a good actor.
  • fb100001050230219
    February 9, 2012
    fb100001050230219
    Almost as bad as ''Phantom Menace'' and ''Attack of the Clones
  • jarobb3
    January 31, 2012
    jarobb3
    Pretty terrible script...
  • fb1463751009
    December 6, 2011
    fb1463751009
    The worst of all the Star Wars movies. Hayden Christensen, on his third Star Wars movie, still sucks. The completion of the birth of Darth Vader is lacking.
  • garyX
    November 23, 2011
    garyX
    It's strange how expectation can colour your view of a film to such a degree; the first time I saw Episode III, I wasn't expecting much and I loved it. The second, I could not see past the glaring imperfections and hated it as a result. Seeing it from a more objective standpoint,... read more Sith, although flawed, definitely does have some good qualities. The problems are still obvious. The opening act is still AWFUL, it's combination of weak quipping, slapstick and the baffling decision to make the main villains (ie the droid army) the comic relief - a decision that can only be justified if you are writing an episode of Road Runner - make the opening of the story look like a particularly childish and peurile cartoon. Things get much better as the mood darkens and elements of the story arc from the original trilogy creep in and the way both the production design and score riff off Episode IV works very, very well. But by far the biggest issue for me is how Annakin's transformation to Sith Lord seems rushed and generally unconvincing. Partly because of Hayden Christensen's limited acting skills, partly because his swallowing of Palpatine's crude manipulations over his accepted way of life and friendships make him seem like an utter dope, but mostly because its entire foundation is built upon his romance with Padme, which thanks to Lucas' dreadful dialogue throughout just doesn't hold water. If you can see past this however, the underlying story of a democratic republic overthrown from within is actually rather good and there are some great sequences, particularly the betrayal of the Jedi and the birth of Darth Vader which both work extremely well. Despite its numerous flaws Episode III is by far the best of the prequels and sets the scene nicely for the far superior original trilogy,.
  • aquateen2
    November 1, 2011
    aquateen2
    To be honest I dont think that the prequel trilogy should have happened in the first place. I strongly think that Star Wars is a 3 part story about forgetting the past and concentrating on the now as your life depends on your next decision. Of course I refer to Luke vs Vader. I t... read morehink that the next 3 installments were pointless cash in's that didn't really have any messages that needed to be conveyed. Be that as it may Revenge of the Sith is the best and when I say that I mean out of the prequel trilogy. Because this unnecessary prequel trilogy was never going to strike us the same way as the original Star Wars trilogy.
  • fb712836066
    October 25, 2011
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    Succeeding the admittedly lack luster two prequels before it, and having to fill the gap between those two films and the classic Original Trilogy from the 70s and 80s, "Revenge of the Sith" had to fulfill the impossible to salvage the Star Wars film series, and frankly it did. N... read moreo, it is not "Star Wars 1977" or "The Empire Strikes Back", but it sure does provide us with the tale of the downfall of Skywalker the Elder and the Rise of Darth Vader as well as anyone could have hoped. The acting is superb throughout, and even Hayden does a pretty good job here. The only fault with the film lies in its simplification of Vader's causes for downfall and a tab of excess in terms of the action of the film. Overall, however, it trumps its two previous installments and is the only true worthy prequel to the great Star Wars Trilogy of old.
  • lewiskendell
    October 21, 2011
    lewiskendell
    Definitely the darkest movie in the prequel trilogy, and also the most action-packed. The movie transitions right from the clone war to the fall of the Republic and end of the Jedi Order, and all of it is very watchable. Sure, some of the acting is still suspect, but Episode III ... read moreworks as both an exciting action/sci-fi movie and as the final building block of the beloved classic trilogy.
  • shawnewing92
    October 13, 2011
    shawnewing92
    This film is the climax of the prequel series. The story of how Anakin finally falls to the dark side is very dark and tragic. It also concludes/leads into the original star wars triliogy quite well. The effects are even better in this film than any of the previous star wars film... read mores. Star Wars fans will be very pleased with this film.

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Richard Corliss
August 13, 2008
Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine

A grave and vigorous popular entertainment, a picture that regains and sustains the filmic Force [Lucas] dreamed up a long time ago, in a movie industry that seems far, far away. Full Review

Ken Tucker
May 12, 2006
Ken Tucker, New York Magazine

Lucas is a brilliant technician but a poor philosopher, and his lurchingly thought-out rendering of futuristic politics prevents the entire series from achieving the greatness to which it aspires. Full Review

Desson Thomson
December 31, 2005
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

.. even though Revenge is a better experience than Phantom Menace or Attack of the Clones, it doesn't add anything that satisfying or compelling to the big picture. Full Review

Andrew Sarris
May 26, 2005
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer

Not far into the first third of the movie, I didn't think I was going to make it all the way through the percussive nonstop action. Full Review

Jonathan Rosenbaum
May 22, 2005
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

Lucas has woven into the action and effects a relatively thoughtful story about a young man meant for greatness but corrupted by his own fear and confusion, a story more Shakespearean than Arthurian. Full Review

Robert Denerstein
May 20, 2005
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News

If you've seen the others, you'll want to see this one. Let's face it -- there's no turning back.

Michael Booth
May 18, 2005
Michael Booth, Denver Post

Just when you thought it was safe to ridicule everything Star Wars, Lucas returns from his flirtation with the Dark Side by crafting a terrific caper to his monumental series. Full Review

Stephanie Zacharek
May 18, 2005
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

Revenge of the Sith might be tolerable if it weren't designed to be taken seriously. Full Review

Geoff Pevere
May 18, 2005
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star

For fans it will be nirvana, and for everyone else a welcome relief. Full Review

Stephen Hunter
May 18, 2005
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post

Revenge of the Sith is a brilliant consummation to a promise made a long time ago, far, far away, in a galaxy called 1977. Full Review

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    • Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader: I HATE YOU!
    • General Grievous (Voice): Back away! I will deal with this Jedi swine myself!
    • Obi-Wan Kenobi: You're move.
    • General Grievous (Voice): You fool! I've been trained in your Jedi arts by Count Dooku!
    • Obi-Wan Kenobi: You have allowed this Dark Lord to twist your mind, until now... until now you have become the very thing you swore to destroy.
    • Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader: Don't lecture me, Obi-Wan. I see through the lies of the Jedi! I do not fear the dark side as you do. I have brought peace, freedom, justice, and security to my new empire!
    • Obi-Wan Kenobi: You're new empire?!
    • Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader: Don't make me kill you.
    • Obi-Wan Kenobi: Anakin, my allegiance is to the republic! To democracy!
    • Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader: If you're not with me, than you're my enemy!
    • Obi-Wan Kenobi: Only a Sith deals an absolutism. I will do what I must.
    • Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader: You will try...
    • Padmé Amidala: Hold me, Ani. Hold me, like you did by the lake on Naboo... where there was nothing but our love...
    • Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader: You turned her against me!
    • Obi-Wan Kenobi: You have done that yourself.
    • Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader: You will not take her from me!
    • Clone Trooper: My lord, this way!
    • Supreme Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious: There he is! He's still alive! Get a medical capsule immediately.
    • Clone Trooper: Yes, sir!
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