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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

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It has been three years since the Clone Wars began. Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) and Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) rescue Chancellor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) from General Grievous, the commander of the droid armies, but Grievous escapes. Suspicions are raised within the Jedi Council concerning Chancellor Palpatine, with whom Anakin has formed a bond. Asked to spy on the chancellor, and full of bitterness toward the Jedi Council, Anakin embraces the Dark Side.
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With Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, George Lucas brings his second Star Wars trilogy to a suitably thrilling and often poignant -- if still a bit uneven -- conclusion.

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Namrata Joshi Outlook The technical wizardry, the special effects, the ear-buzzing sound, the mind-numbing action and those magnificent light-sabres are all there. Rated: 3/4 Jan 8, 2019 Full Review Evan Williams The Australian The special effects, of course, are incomparably good and the digital photography achieves a dazzling clarity. Rated: 4/5 Dec 15, 2015 Full Review Philippa Hawker The Age (Australia) It soon becomes obvious that there is no avoiding the burden of predictability: there is nothing, essentially, in the film's story that we don't know already. Rated: 2.5/5 Nov 16, 2015 Full Review Calum Cooper Movies We Texted About Revenge of the Sith is the best of the Star Wars prequel trilogy by a country mile. Rated: 4/5 Nov 11, 2024 Full Review Akhil Arora AkhilArora.com Hellbent on taking itself way too seriously, it’s less than the sum of its parts. May 31, 2024 Full Review Christian Eulinberg InSession Film This might come as a shock to most fans out there, but this is my favorite Star Wars story of all time. Sep 26, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Bryan This is the best Starwars movie of all the time the cinematography was perfect everything about this movie is perfect the originals and sequels Got nothing on this movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/05/24 Full Review BkdPotato Best Star Wars film ever made Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/20/23 Full Review Hemish W By far the greatest Star Wars movie ever. The conflict set up by EP 2 makes it's grand form in this movie. The first 30 minutes of the movie is very invigorating, the visuals, the sound design, the choreography was all perfect. The sudden twist of Dooku dying early in the movie, and Anakin killing him in cold blood was the first sign that this movie was not going to be like other movies. Once those first 30 minutes is done, it just becomes a step by step into most jaw dropping story ever. The second act of the movie just leaves you too stunned to speak. Seeing the fall of Anakin, Order 66, grievous' death, the end of the clone wars, the birth of the empire, just wow. The duel between Anakin and Obi Wan, Yoda and Sidious was perfect. Visually stunning, choreography on point, soundtrack hitting perfectly. Seeing Anakin being left to die by Obi Wan, Yoda accepting defeat was just heartbreaking. Finally we got to breath, seeing the birth of Luke and Leia, the transformation of Anakin into vader. What a scene. Even in this calm scene, we still saw padme die. Many people will consider Empire Strikes back the main story of tragedy, but no, this is the one. Seeing the good guys loose in such a manner was one unique experience. Once again, that hopeful ending helps in not making you completley depressed. Best movie of all time. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/04/24 Full Review Alfie C I love this movie so so much. Hayden should’ve had an Oscar for this performance. I can’t believe it will turn 20 years next year. Love this movie so much. Anakin you are my goat Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/30/24 Full Review Professional D Best out of the three I never got bored during this film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/28/24 Full Review Audience Member This is the best star wars movie for a reason. This movie gets straight to the point with its core theme of inner struggle and at introducing its main antagonists with Senator Palpeteine. Grevious, while short lived, is an amazing addition to the franchise and adds an interesting new take on what villain in star wars can be. Seeing the heartbreak with Padme and Obi-Wan to Anikin really makes you feel the tension and loss that those two are feeling. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/26/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis It has been three years since the Clone Wars began. Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) and Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) rescue Chancellor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) from General Grievous, the commander of the droid armies, but Grievous escapes. Suspicions are raised within the Jedi Council concerning Chancellor Palpatine, with whom Anakin has formed a bond. Asked to spy on the chancellor, and full of bitterness toward the Jedi Council, Anakin embraces the Dark Side.
Director
George Lucas
Producer
George Lucas, Rick McCallum
Screenwriter
George Lucas
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Lucasfilm Ltd.
Rating
PG-13 (Some Intense Images|Sci-Fi Violence)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 19, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 10, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$380.3M
Runtime
2h 20m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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