2.0 out of 5 based on 28 reviews. – Customer review on 03/10/2007

The best of the prequels, but still fails to capture the essence of the original trilogy. Anakin Skywalker is a very unconvincing character (always has been througout the prequels), and the acting is shoddy. All of the characters are generally a little unconvincing and again, none of them have the 'feel' of a real Star Wars character. If it was a movie completely seperate from the Star Wars universe with different character and location names, it would be an alright movie in its own.

5.0 out of 5 based on 28 reviews. – Customer review on 28/07/2007

The final film in the Star Wars series. This is the story depicting how and why Anakin became Darth Vader. Why anakin and Padme's love was destroyed and how the Jedi came to be no more. When Padne shares the happy news that she is pregnant with Anakin; he is ecstatic but soon starts having dreams with Padme dyign in childbirth. With this fear in mind; Anakin decides that he must find a way to save her; but could this be anakin's downfall?

4.0 out of 5 based on 28 reviews. – Customer review on 13/07/2007

That's dogged the "Star Wars" prequels every step of the way. Creator George Lucas began the prequels with a list of things he needed to accomplish in order to tie everything new together with everything old. We have the most fun when he strays from his cosmic to-do list and the least fun when he seems intent on appeasing dateless fan boys with his perfect circle. The product of the former intent is the enjoyable "The Phantom Menace" and most of "Revenge's" best interludes. The latter leads to the tedious "Attack of the Clones" and the stretch near "Revenge's" end when we feel Lucas having to take care of vast, dramatically unnecessary bits of business. Do we really need to see Luke and Leia being named? No, we can figure that out just fine.

The big draw of the "Star Wars" films—their "main character," if you will—has never been a person or a thing, but has always been the universe in which they are set. Now that universe far, far away is back in a big way, in all the ominous colors of Halloween: orange, black, and neon green. It's not just a backdrop where disconnected characters can yammer and yammer, like in "Episode II: Attack of the Clones," but a thrilling, bustling playground, where they can climb and jump and fight. All the "Star Wars" films have been teeming with life, details, and little throwaway visual treats. In the week before "Revenge's" release, I was surprised by how much I was looking forward to returning to that far-off galaxy, and I was not disappointed.

The tone of "Revenge of the Sith" is something wonderful: it is a tragic melodrama, whose sadness will haunt you for days, yet it is not above poking fun at itself. Everything is so grim, yet the movie is exuberant instead of plodding. I was so engaged that I wanted to re-watch "Episodes IV, V," and "VI" just to confirm that everything turns out okay. What playthings we are for the gods, who will grant us joy only after the deaths of hundreds of thousands! Lucas tells the dark arc of Anakin Skywalker in shadows, silhouettes, and some of his most conscientious direction. Even the sword battles seem more artful; we focus on the blur of the combatants' light sabers and the human shapes they create, and there is beauty in watching two beams swing at each other from a great distance. Plenty of limbs are lopped off in the course of "Revenge of the Sith" because, if you had a sword whose blade was a laser beam, this would probably happen to you a lot too.

Yet "Revenge of the Sith" is also an immensely silly movie, and I mean that in a good way. Phrases like "War!" and "Evil is everywhere!" appear in the opening crawl. Darth Vader gets to clench his fists and bellow "Noooo!!" Androids are forever speaking in goofy voices and taking part in Keaton-esquire slapstick routines that you'll miss if you blink. Villains have names like "Plagus," "Maul," "Sidious," and "Grievous," who is probably the first robot in movie history to have asthma. After someone is put in the harshest hurt locker since "Passion of the Christ," his wife asks "is he alright?" People in "Star Wars" relish saying stupid things at inopportune moments; next to "is he alright?" the best line is "it's a volcanic moon—you'll be safe there!" I laughed a lot with this movie. For all the dark imagery and use of "Revenge" in the title, "Episode III" has a bounding, endearing tone. In a weird, gloomy sort of way, it is both winsome and tragic, exactly what a movie like, say, "Constantine" is missing.

"Revenge of the Sith" is the final chapter of the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy, filling in the back-story leading up to the original 1977 film, now fully christened "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope." "Revenge" tells of the final corruption of Jedi knight Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) into the vicious Darth Vader, whom we all know and hate. We also witness the ruthless Sith sorcerer Palpatine's (Ian McDiarmid), transforming the benign Republic in to the oppressive Galactic Empire. Chancellor Palpatine has created a fake war, thrown the galaxy into a state of panic, given himself all sorts of powers, and finally announces an Imperial reorganization in the name of peace and prosperity. The only thing that stands in his way is the fourth branch of the Republican government: the Jedi council. To defeat it, he needs to convert Anakin to evil. And then kill everybody.

And Jar-Jar Binks doesn't say a damn thing this time around.

4.0 out of 5 based on 28 reviews. – Customer review on 09/07/2007

Out of the three movies in the Prequel Star Wars Trilogy, I would rate this one highest. It has a very sad feeling throughout the movie, as we all know what is going to happen to poor Annie, and yet we all watch it so we can see what actually happens to change this good-looking young Jedi Knight into the evil, imposing Sith Lord, Darth Vader.

3.0 out of 5 based on 28 reviews. – Customer review on 20/06/2007

it wasnt as good as it thought it would be!! i mean dont you expect more from this movie.well it was ok cause i really like hayden christansen!!

A maturing Anakin Skywalker goes to the dark side of The Force and becomes Sith Lord Darth Vader. We experience the transformation in a dark, scary yet thrilling climax. The story here logically sets up the events of Episode IV, the original 1977 Star Wars movie in which Darth Vader goes to war against his own children, Luke and Leia.

3.0 out of 5 based on 28 reviews. – Customer review on 16/06/2007

I thought this movie got boring half way through, and I couldn't wait for it to end. Some of the fight scenes were overly long. Still it did tie up the series really well. Anakin was his usual winy self, Padmae couldn't save him, guess what she is Luke and Leia's mom.... Still nothing of the charm of the original star wars movies.

3.0 out of 5 based on 28 reviews. – Customer review on 14/06/2007

Dandada...dadunda..da! Luke...join the Darkside!! Bwahhaaa!

What can I say, this movie is the best of the trilogies for the prequels to the evil emperor taking over the republic, but I still prefer the originals...probably because Harrison Ford provided most of the entertainment and watchability...by not taking things too seriously.

The third movie in the trilogy answers questions like how did Darth slide into "robot-land"...and also what happened to Luke & Leia's mother...well boys and girls...it's no secret...she dies in labour...oh..poor Natalie Portman. After all the Ra...ra! for women...she dies in labour and also because the man of her dreams turns out to be some evil power crazed psycho...oh well.

5.0 out of 5 based on 28 reviews. – Customer review on 06/06/2007

One of the best that i have seen and this one has ausum graphics and fight scenes. I think the guy with like four armsand light sabers was mint and yoder doing backflips all over the place was cool. It was a shame the jedi's got turned against. Great movie i would highly recomend it

4.0 out of 5 based on 28 reviews. – Customer review on 04/06/2007

Very good, much better than the last two, although I didnt hate them as much as others appeared to I still didnt rate them as high as the original trilogy. This movie has the action and suspense the last two lack and it comes accross as a sci fi movie that isnt to childish as the last two somewhat appeared. However I am still not convinced on the acting, still not up to Mark Hamill.

4.0 out of 5 based on 28 reviews. – Customer review on 26/05/2007

Definately the best in the new trilogy although a lot was covered, some of which would probably be better off in the second. It certainly answers the questions from the original trilogy but Christenson's acting was very wooden (what's new?!) making this journey frustrating and annoying. However, the rest of the cast was brilliant, coupled with excellent special effects and fight scenes, it was enjoyable.