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Star Wars Episode 3 : Revenge of the Sith (2 Disc Edition) [2005]
from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
starring Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson
directed by George Lucas

Features:

• PAL
• Widescreen

Editorial Review:

Ending the most popular film epic in history, Star Wars: Episode III, Revenge of the Sith is an exciting, uneven, but ultimately satisfying journey. Picking up the action from Episode II, Attack of the Clones as well as the animated Clone Wars series, Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) and his apprentice, Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen), pursue General Grievous into space after the droid has kidnapped Supreme Chancellor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid). It's just the latest manoeuvre in the on-going Clone Wars between the Republic and the Separatist forces led by former Jedi turned Sith Lord Count Dooku (Christopher Lee). On another front, Master Yoda (voiced by Frank Oz) 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 III, which feels a lot like Episodes I and II. That means spectacular scenery, dazzling dogfights in space, a new fearsome villain (the CGI-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.

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, Amazon.com

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

• Arghhh Lucas you bloody idiot
  Stop Anakin I have the higher ground yes but earlier we were jumping around like computer animated demented fleas!!!!!!!
  Not my only complaint he killed a load of kids because he loved someone? hmm yes that didn't work
  Yoda being a pansy who couldn't kill crap dracula Count Dooku then he got his arse kicked and ran away.
  Forgive me but no wonder he started with episode four if the quality of writing on his previous efforts was this bad.
  Suffice to say very disapointed also to say I... more info

• the best star wars movie since empire strikes back
  better than the boring phamtom menace and the simply awful attack of the clones director george lucas has at last delivered a star wars movie the fans can shout about.

• Lives up to expectations... unfortunately
  Revenge of the Sith is undoubtedly the best of the 'prequel' movies, but that's like saying that cabbage tastes nicer than sprouts. There is still a mammoth gulf between this film and the original Star Wars movies.
  There is, however, much here to enjoy. The tone is much darker than any of the other five Star Wars movie, and includes numerous dismemberings by lightsabre. Indeed it's a surprise that it wasn't slapped with a 15-certificiate. The visual effects are also an improvement over the previous... more info

• AN EMPIRE RISES!!
  Id have to say that this is my favourite of the saga.
  Darker & more intense than the other episodes, this is light years beyond the simplistic narrative of the 1977 original.
  Main highlight for me is the career defining performance of Ian McDiarmid as the evil Darth Sidious/Emperor Palpatine. Absoluteley OWNS this film!!
  Hayden Christiansen is a very average actor but there was major improvement from Attack Of The Clones and the scenes with him & McDiarmid sparkle.
  The plot... more info

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