Star Wars - Episode III, Revenge of the Sith (Widescreen Edition)
| Star Wars - Episode III, Revenge of the Sith (Widescreen Edition) |
But then it all changes.
After setting up characters and situations for the first two and a half movies, Episode III 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 10 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. In 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 III 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 III is easily the best of the new trilogy--OK, so that's not saying much, but it might even jockey for third place among the six Star Wars films. It's also the first one to be rated PG-13 for the intense battles and darker plot. It 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 III makes us once again glad to be "a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away." --David Horiuchi The Complete Star Wars Saga
Stills from Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (click for larger images)
Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Easily The Best of the Newer ThreeWell Anakin finally becomes Darth Vader and Hayden Christensen actually CAN act. Though some of his deliveries feel flat and the romantic dialog is still iffy, it still doesn't stop this from ranking high (but not topping) the original three. The first hour is setup for the final act but what a setup! The Battle of Coruscant is one of the best space fights since the Battle of Endor in Return of the Jedi, even the most avid movie goer able to tell what's real and what's computer would probably have a hard time distinguishing, even when you know its computer generated. The fight with Count Dooku is well choreographed and Christensen unfortunately kills Christopher Lee (should've killed him in the last movie, he had the upper hand). Then for about thirty minutes, it feels like the previous installments. Though I don't think Lucas should've cut out ALL of the scenes featuring the birth of the Rebel Alliance, as that would've been an interesting sub-plot and he would've given Natalie Portman more to do than just cry and pine after Christensen. But after that there's; the Battle of Kashyyyk (with a cameo by Chewbacca), Mace Windu fighting the Emperor (and the death of my favorite Jedi, Kit Fisto) and then its Anakin going to the dark side. Out of the six, this is the darkest and, like Empire, the most story driven. Ian McDiarmid is perfect as the Emperor, who clearly is one of, if not the, greastest cinema villain ever. And why is that? He masterminds an entire war and then reforms the current government into the Empire (why does that sound presently familiar? A man who's great at giving speeches, sweeps the Senate into an uproar of promised change and peace and turns it into a dictatorship? Eh, must be my imaginatation. Yeah. Right). Anyway, Ewan McGregor gives an admirable performance, clearly devastated at the thought of Anakin going to the dark side and then having to face him. Of course, the fight between Anakin and Obi-Wan and the fight between Palpatine and Yoda is the best lightsaber sequence out of the six. And of course, the birth of Darth Vader also gives birth to Luke and Leia. And John Williams delivers his best score for the saga, the music that backdrops Anakin and Obi-Wan/Palpatine and Yoda's lightsaber duels. Rating: - The best of the prequelsThis is one of the most visually interesting movies I have ever seen. I'm not a big fan of computer animation, but this was the first movie to actually "sell" me on it. The CGI General Grievous character is great fun to watch; I wish he were in it more. This is a rather dark and violent movie and may disturb little kids who enjoyed the juvenile aspects of The Phantom Menace. It's the most well made of the prequels and the best Star Wars film since The Empire Strikes Back. In my opinion, this movie set a new standard for the quality and realism of CGI in movies and elevated it to a standard almost, but not quite, on par with practical effects (models, masks, etc.). Ivan Rorick Rating: - And Now the Saga is CompleteIt has been interesting, to say the least, to follow the buzz surrounding the final Star Wars prequel film, from the time before the film was released in theaters to now, 4 years afterward. In the beginning, people were claiming that "no one cares about Star Wars anymore" after the first 2 prequels (despite their having made nearly $750 million total in domestic box office, and that Ep.II was generally considered an improvement and a step in the right direction after Ep.I), and that Ep.III was going to be another "bomb". Then, lo and behold, just when some people were salivating at the chance to rip apart yet another SW film, the critical reaction to "Revenge of the Sith" came back positive, with accolades from Time, Newsweek, the NY Times, USA Today, and others who had hated the previous films; many declared Ep.III the finest entry since "The Empire Strikes Back", and one reviewer even liked it more than the original "Star Wars". The film would go on to make over $380 million to become the biggest blockbuster of 2005. It seemed that rumors of Star Wars's death had been greatly exaggerated. That is...until after the movie had been out of the theaters for a few months, and then all the usual suspects came out, nitpicking and complaining like they always do. It became "cool" and "hip" to trash this film just like its predecessors, and soon things were right back to the way they were before, with people claiming that Ep.III was also a "flop" that no one really liked, pretending that the film's critical and commercial success never happened. And so here we are again, with the perpetually disgruntled fanboys crying about their "raped childhoods", etc. (It is ironic that this time the mainstream critics were mostly more forgiving than those know-it-alls who think George Lucas personally OWES it to them to make his movies to their exact specifications.) Anyway, it is THEIR problem if they don't "get it", NOT Lucas's, or anyone else's. "Revenge of the Sith" completes the prequel trilogy in fine form, and brings SW full circle, as well. Ep.I began in a rather muddled fashion, trying to balance introducing the characters with a plot focused on small, localized events. In Ep.II (which was a decent movie in its own right), the grand plots sweeping the entire galaxy began to take shape, and events began on a galactic scale to lead inexorably to Ep.III, wherein we witness the fall of both the Republic, and Anakin himself. In the crucial role as Anakin Skywalker, Hayden Christensen is clearly more comfortable this time out, capturing Anakin's conflicted emotions and insecurities that rage beneath his ostensibly heroic persona, which cause him to become disillusioned with the Jedi and his own lot in life. This leaves him open to the manipulations of Palpatine -- the second crucial character here. Ian McDiarmid does a masterful job as the Emperor, who is revealed as the driving force behind the events in the saga to that point. The relationship between Anakin and Palpatine, his trusted father figure who leads him astray into making his Faustian bargain, is the heart of the movie, and is what makes it work. Indeed, one of the most emotionally powerful sequences is << SPOILER ALERT >> when Anakin betrays Mace Windu and pledges his loyalty to the now disfugured Palpatine and his cause, then receives his first orders as Darth Vader -- effectively marking the birth of the evil Empire. Yet, it seems clear that Anakin is still conflicted and unsure of himself, even as he commits more evil acts, up until his final transformation at the end -- by which it is too late. The third player is Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi, who continues to fight for the doomed Republic ( I especially like the battle with General Grievious, who swings multiple light sabers like whirling neon helicopter blades) until he is forced to take action against his former pupil; the aftermath is particularly moving, inspiring pity not only for the mortally wounded Anakin, but also for Obi-Wan, who seems to suffer just as much. McGregor has practically made the character his own; he could almost be the "Han Solo of the Prequel Trilogy" -- which lends a bit of irony to Han's remarks about Kenobi in Ep.IV... Finally, there is Yoda, who seems to feel the final defeat of the Jedi as a personal loss. His duel with the Emperor, where they both unleash their powers to the greatest extent yet, was also one of my favorites. The deleted scene on the DVD showing Yoda's arrival on Dagobah, while not vital to the story, did capture the melancholy of his situation perfectly. All these elements, wrapped up in the usual barrage of sights and sounds that can only be found in a Star Wars film, make Ep.III a classic that ranks right up there with the Original Trilogy; the entire last act of the film has a pervasive mood of sadness and melancholy, coupled with the exhiliration one gets from watching ... Read More Rating: - Anicin/Darth VaderStar Wars - Episode III, Revenge of the Sith is abought Darth Sidious tricking Anakin in to becoming Darth Vader. Darth Vader had destroid Mace Windoo to protect Darth Sidious. It was Darth Vader vs. Obe-won Konobe. And another battle was Yoda vs. Darth Sidious. Darth Vader fell in hot lava and got his cool costume! Rating:  - Better than the the other 2 new ones, but still not goodSorry, but these new Star Wars movies are loaded down with not so special effects, lame acting, and weak characters. I hate you George! 
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