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Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Popkorn JunkieThe Popkorn Junkie
Everything is done. Yoda has gone into exile. Bail Organa has adopted Leia and taken her to raise. Obi Wan has taken Luke to his new guardians and has vowed to watch over him until the time is right. Darth Vadar and The Emperor have begun their control ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at The Popkorn Junkie
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for PM Media Review (Patrick Vu)PM Media Review (Patrick Vu)
Revenge of the Sith deservingly receives a PM rating of "A" not necessarily because of the engaging dialog, which is isn't, or the superb acting, which it lacks, but for harking back to the days of Empire when emotional story telling was the focus. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at PM Media Review (Patrick Vu)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Parent PreviewsParent Previews
Was it necessary to pull Star Wars into a level of violence similar to the intensity of Lord of the Rings? I'll take the easy way out and let you answer that question. One thing is for certain though-- fans will be glued to the ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Parent Previews
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Clinic ("Sturdy")DVD Clinic ("Sturdy")
Emperor Palpatine continues his evil plot to rule the galaxy and entice young Anakin Skywalker to the dark side. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at DVD Clinic ("Sturdy")
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)
After 28 years the Star Wars film saga is coming to a close with Episode III, Revenge of the Sith, a film being hailed as a "masterpiece" by early reviews, and while it is much better than its two predecessors, Episode III still lacks something that ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)
The only problem some folks may find disturbing (aside from the violence, which is sometimes truly disturbing) is that it doesn’t end particularly well for the good guys. But of course, the subsequent episodes, which I have no doubt will now be ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
And a closing note: I'll be the first to admit I may be showing a lot of bias here -- after all, 1977's Star Wars was what got me into movies in the first place. The magic of being transported to whole new worlds is something that isn't easily ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
Review by Mark Dujsik With Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith George Lucas completes his prilogy and brings it full circle to the original trilogy.  In every respect, Lucas has upped the ante in ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The King's Room (Paul Perkins)The King's Room (Paul Perkins)
Remembering my childhood is easy I remember being very sickly with stomach problems. But the biggest thing I remember is going to the Eric Morristown Movie Theater to check out a little film that will take up the next 30 years of my life. It a little ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at The King's Room (Paul Perkins)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
My favorite of the three most recent STAR WARS movies, REVENGE OF THE SITH mixes all of the best elements from its predecessors, including impeccably integrated special effects, an astounding sci-fi vision and scope, awesome light-saber battles, a ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Media-Assault.com (Sean Caszatt)Media-Assault.com (Sean Caszatt)
The movie that every Star Wars fan has been waiting for has finally arrived. While the first two prequel films either failed to live up to the hype or got too wrapped up in the political trappings of the Star Wars universe, Episode III - Revenge of the ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Media-Assault.com (Sean Caszatt)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for MovieJustice (Joshua Sandefur)MovieJustice (Joshua Sandefur)
Despite the wooden dialogue and cheesy moments, this is a truly powerful film and is second only to The Empire Strikes Back as the best of the series. Among many things, there is a sense of familiarity here. Lucas has included several nostalgic moments ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at MovieJustice (Joshua Sandefur)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Talk (Chris Tribbey)DVD Talk (Chris Tribbey)
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith earns DVDTalk's highest rating – whether the movie lived up to your expectations or not – if only because it gives several other DVDs in your collection instant replay value. If you're anything like me, you've ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at DVD Talk (Chris Tribbey)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
All the "Star Wars" movies will continue to entertain us for many years to come. They were grand fun, and this last one's a corker. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
The movie grabs us from its heart-pounding opening sequence and pulls us inexorably along its trajectory with the grip of the last gruesome act of a Greek tragedy. Its fascination is not what happens but HOW it happens. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movies for GuysMovies for Guys
A couple of my own personal questions did remain unanswered though. First, what does it sound like when two wookies mate? Second, does Darth Vader use the toilet, and if so, can you imagine being in the stall next to him? I was also were ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Movies for Guys
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for MovieWeb (Evan "Mushy" Jacobs)MovieWeb (Evan "Mushy" Jacobs)
Dear Fellow Star Wars Fans, Today I was given the pleasure of seeing a sneak preview of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. At about the thirty minute point in the film I realized that while I wasn't that big a fan of Star Wars: Episode One - ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at MovieWeb (Evan "Mushy" Jacobs)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for MovieWeb (Carl Lazarevic)MovieWeb (Carl Lazarevic)
I've been waiting nearly 23 years for this moment to arrive! 23 years spent sitting in front of a TV screen enthralled by the ominous character of Darth Vader and wondering how anybody could possibly get that damn cool. Needless to say that when George ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at MovieWeb (Carl Lazarevic)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Reel McCoy (Patrick McCoy)The Reel McCoy (Patrick McCoy)
This may be the coolest movie that I have ever seen. This third episode completes the prequel trilogy and the entire six-piece set of Star Wars films. Audiences around the world have been waiting for Anakin Skywalker's journey to the Dark Side and for ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at The Reel McCoy (Patrick McCoy)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Joe Critic.com (Sam Bear)Joe Critic.com (Sam Bear)
If you can't figure out what Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith is about, look at it chronologically. It's the third (and therefore final) of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, coming several years before the original Star Wars and several years ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Joe Critic.com (Sam Bear)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for IMDB.comIMDB.com
The film opens with the rescue of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) from the grips of the evil Separatist Federation starship caught in the midst of its escape. Heading up the rescue are ObiWan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) and Anakin Skywalker ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at IMDB.com
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Kushmeer Farakhan)Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Kushmeer Farakhan)
This brings us to the latest (and supposedly final) installment of the series, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Good lord was it worth the wait. In this last adventure, we get to see Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) fall from grace and give in to ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Kushmeer Farakhan)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for DVD MovieGuideDVD MovieGuide
Palpatine uses the renegade General as a reason to escalate his emergency wartime powers, a factor that concerns many who fear that he takes more control than he needs. Palpatine recruits Anakin as part of his quest, for reasons that become more ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at DVD MovieGuide
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for The Cinema Source (Bruce Bluett)The Cinema Source (Bruce Bluett)
And now some closure for us all. This is important. How often do we get to properly say our goodbyes? This is our second shot at saying farewell to the galaxy far faraway. It hardly feels that way does it? With all of the re-mastering and re-releasing ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at The Cinema Source (Bruce Bluett)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Blogcritics - DVD review (Matt Paprocki)Blogcritics - DVD review (Matt Paprocki)
The first film in the series to be rated higher than PG, this is a dark, brutal, and incredible farewell to the series that couldn't avoid being criticized simply based on expectations. Star Wars: Episode III is unrelenting in special effects, flawlessly ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Blogcritics - DVD review (Matt Paprocki)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
It's hard to compare "Revenge of the Sith" to the other five movies because it's so unlike them. It has fewer major characters than its brethren, not to mention fewer subplots and less levity. And it's almost exactly what it needs to be, a powerful ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
And cheering should come as a relief for those who felt let down by Episodes I and II. Lucas has saved his best effort for the last, and though the series can never regain the freshness enjoyed by A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.64 out of 4 stars for Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
The darkest, most operatic, and technologically richest "Star Wars" movie to date, "Sith" is grim, stirring entertainment and a nearly complete vindication of everything its creator has been saying for six years about where the series was heading and ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Variety (Todd McCarthy)Variety (Todd McCarthy)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for The Hollywood Reporter (Kirk Honeycutt)The Hollywood Reporter (Kirk Honeycutt)
The final episode of George Lucas' cinematic epic "Star Wars" ends the six-movie series on such a high note that one feels like yelling out, "Rewind!" Yes, rewind through more than 13 hours of bravery, treachery, new worlds, odd creatures and human ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at The Hollywood Reporter (Kirk Honeycutt)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)
For my generation, Revenge of the Sith is a brilliant consummation to a promise made a long time ago, far, far away, in a galaxy called 1977. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for LA Weekly (Scott Foundas)LA Weekly (Scott Foundas)
Lucas is a major figure, and Revenge of the Sith may be some kind of historic achievement -- the first movie in which it is fully impossible to tell where flesh ends and digital paint begins. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at LA Weekly (Scott Foundas)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (A.O. Scott)The New York Times (A.O. Scott)
This is by far the best film in the more recent trilogy, and also the best of the four episodes Mr. Lucas has directed. That's right (and my inner 11-year-old shudders as I type this): it's better than "Star ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at The New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Only now can we truly step back and admire the full tapestry that it has taken George Lucas and his ILM wizards nearly three decades to weave. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for Premiere (Glenn Kenny)Premiere (Glenn Kenny)
Once Palpatine's machinations set the cogs in motion for the creation of Vader, and the Clone Wars start getting bloody, Sith commences to cook in a way that no Star Wars movie has since ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Premiere (Glenn Kenny)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for USA Today (Claudia Puig)USA Today (Claudia Puig)
Even for non-fans, Revenge of the Sith is engrossing, and fans of the series will likely be over the moon -- and into another galaxy -- with this film. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at USA Today (Claudia Puig)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Episode III has more action per square minute, I'd guess, than any of the previous five movies, and it is spectacular. The special effects are more sophisticated than in the earlier movies, of course, but not necessarily more effective. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for Boston Globe (Ty Burr)Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
The real deal, an often awkward but nonetheless terrifically compelling high-stakes human drama. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Bullz-Eye.comBullz-Eye.com
Now that the story has come full circle, it appears that Lucas was always his own phantom menace. Since the success of the first three “Star Wars” movies afforded him the luxury of working outside the studio system and making the movies himself, ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Bullz-Eye.com
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Michael Machosky)Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Michael Machosky)
Finally, George Lucas gets it. This monster he's created is bigger than him, bigger than all of us. It's a story that figuratively passed into the public domain long, long ago, no matter who owns the copyrights. And no amount of chest-pounding ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Michael Machosky)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
All good things must come to an end, and all sort-of mediocre things eventually peter out, too. And so we're faced with the third Star Wars prequel, Revenge of the Sith, simultaneously the most anticipated and dreaded film of the summer. Nearly a ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
As one of the few critics who does not malign Episode Iand Episode II, and in fact, one who enjoys them very much, it should come as no surprise that Episode III, the best of the Anakin Skywalker trilogy, met well with me. While most film series seem to l ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
What Lucas is good at, and has always been good at—except, I suppose, for the previous two films of this trilogy—is sweeping us along in his elemental morality plays. He does it by making the bad guys obvious, giving them names like Darth ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Future Movies (Adrian Mackinder)Future Movies (Adrian Mackinder)
One of the most arresting scenes in Empire Strikes Back, as any fanboy will tell you, comes during Luke’s Jedi training session with Yoda in the swamps of Dagobah. Having spend a bit of time running around during what looks like some sort of dreadful ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Future Movies (Adrian Mackinder)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for UpcomingDiscs.com (Gino Sassani)UpcomingDiscs.com (Gino Sassani)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The King's Room (Clyde Ayles)The King's Room (Clyde Ayles)
Now we have come full circle. The Star Wars saga is complete. Or is it?       "Star Wars - Revenge of the Sith " tells us how Anakin Skywalker was seduced by the dark side, and what a trip it is. This has to ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at The King's Room (Clyde Ayles)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Boston GlobeBoston Globe
It's good. I mean really good. Has this been George Lucas's master plan all along? Make the first two episodes in his new ''Star Wars" trilogy so dramatically inept, so stiffly played, so humorlessly locked into its maker's private mythology that ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Boston Globe
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine [UK]Empire Magazine [UK]
All sequels must pay for the sins of their fathers: where Return Of The Jedi runs out of plot half way through, Sith has so much ground to make up that Yoda is gamely plugging holes with his last line of scripted dialogue. But even if the last leg of ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Empire Magazine [UK]
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)
The ultimate in thematic opportunities was missed with the end credits here; with 11 minutes to work with, Williams could have reminded us of so much more, providing a minute or two from several more prominent and relevant themes from both ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Steve Rhodes <Steve.Rhodes@internetreviews.com>Steve Rhodes <Steve.Rhodes@internetreviews.com>
Beyond all probability, the last fifty minutes ofStar Wars Episode III, Revenge of the Sithare so terrific it makes it all worth it Jar Jar Binks, the entire running time ofAttack of the Clones(the nadir of the series, the Ewoks song coming in ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Steve Rhodes <Steve.Rhodes@internetreviews.com>
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for FilmFocus.Co.UK (Joe Utichi)FilmFocus.Co.UK (Joe Utichi)
A thirty-year motion picture phenomenon is finally complete. With the release of Revenge of The Sith, the last of the big-screen Star Wars adventures comes to a close. Sith carries an enormous weight on its shoulders. The stern eyes of millions of fans ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at FilmFocus.Co.UK (Joe Utichi)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)
I will be up front, this review is only for the non- Star Wars fans out there. While I have enjoyed all six films, I cannot say that it has changed my life in any way. Although I can't say that any of them really enter my radar screen of cinema ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for DVDActive (Chris Gould)DVDActive (Chris Gould)
Well there you have it&mdash;the circle is now complete. While it&rsquo;s still most definitely flawed, Revenge of the Sith is an entertaining popcorn flick and eminently viewable if approached with the right frame of mind. However, I&rsquo;m still of ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at DVDActive (Chris Gould)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie VoiceFilm Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
SPOILERS AHEAD!As the Star Wars saga ends, so begins what is probably the most unnecessary review I will ever write. Those of you boycotting all things Lucas won't be swayed by my words, just as those of you eagerly fondling the advance tickets in ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine [UK]Empire Magazine [UK]
All sequels must pay for the sins of their fathers: where Return Of The Jedi runs out of plot half way through, Sith has so much ground to make up that Yoda is gamely plugging holes with his last line of scripted dialogue. But even if the last leg of ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Empire Magazine [UK]
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie VoiceFilm Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Okay, the consensus among critics about George Lucas' Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith consists of the following: - This is by far the best film of the prequels. - Sith can be ranked as the third best Star Wars movie behind A New Hope and ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
George Lucas comes full circle in more ways than one in "Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith," which is the sixth -- and allegedly but not necessarily the last -- of the "Star ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
PARENT'S NOTE : Anger and the dark side dominate in this Star Wars installment, and the intensity of all the deaths and murders will be too much for many young children to bear. Parents should exercise caution, perhaps screening the film first so they ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Reel.com
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.28 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Now that the third installment of the second trilogy is in, we can see why George Lucas wanted to revisit his "Star Wars" saga. He had a great idea about how Darth Vader became Darth Vader. It was a sophisticated idea, because it didn't involve one ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
George Lucas's third installment of the second trilogy of prequels (the sixth film that began in 1977) brings allegedly to an end the popular sci-fi saga and money-making franchise, a vehicle that has been running out of steam for quite some time though ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Movie Gazette (Anton Bitel)Movie Gazette (Anton Bitel)
Everything that has a beginning has a middle - and while this centerpiece to the 'Star Wars' saga may indeed be middling, it still beats 'Return of the Jedi' anyday. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Movie Gazette (Anton Bitel)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
interesting —because he started out good and, at some point, turned down a dark path from which he could not return. In this sense, he is decidedly Shakespearean—more Macbeth than Hannibal Lecter (the comparison to Shakespeare is an apt one ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Wolfpack Productions (Sujit 'Chief' Chawla)Wolfpack Productions (Sujit 'Chief' Chawla)
George Lucas knows how to tell a good story. His biggest problem is having the characters speak. Everything sound extremely cheesy and wooden and it makes the characters suffer. However, when Lucas decides to let the character's actions speak, things ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Wolfpack Productions (Sujit 'Chief' Chawla)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Tony MedleyTony Medley
Well, we finally get to learn how Darth Vader got to be Darth Vader in this, the final theatrical Star Wars movie. Even though the movie includes a delicious turn as a bad guy by Ian McDiarmid, who plays Supreme Chancellor ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Tony Medley
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for The Movie ChicksThe Movie Chicks
A long time ago, the story of the Jedi and &quot;the Force&quot; began. It comes full circle in the long-awaited final chapter (of the middle of the story). Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) is stretched to his limits helping to end the clone ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at The Movie Chicks
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ DataShowBIZ Data
Call it the critics' war over Star Wars. Seldom have reviews clashed as remarkably as they have with Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith. Stephen Hunter in the Washington Post praises director George Lucas not only for the remarkable special ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at ShowBIZ Data
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.21 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
All good things must come to an end, and all sort-of mediocre things eventually peter out, too. And so we're faced with the third Star Wars prequel, Revenge of the Sith, simultaneously the most anticipated and dreaded film of the summer. Nearly a decade o ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Newsweek (David Ansen)Newsweek (David Ansen)
Lucas manages to turn the audience's familiarity to his advantage: like a jigsaw puzzle whose final form has always been known, the fun is in discovering how the last pieces fit. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Newsweek (David Ansen)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (Pete Vonder Haar)Film Threat (Pete Vonder Haar)
Far and away the best of the Star Wars prequels (tough chore, that) and also holds its own with the hallowed films of the original trilogy. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Film Threat (Pete Vonder Haar)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
Still, one leaves the theater with a 30-year sense of closure and satisfaction. That&#8217;s a pretty good feeling, one you don&#8217;t often get at the movies. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
On the action-adventure level it's a sure-fire delight for fans, a punchy entertainment for average sci-fi buffs, and a colorful rocket-ride for moviegoers who just want a good time on Saturday night. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Pajiba (Jeremy C. Fox)Pajiba (Jeremy C. Fox)
Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith opens with a sequence that is — for me at least — literally breathtaking. Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker pilot two small fighters through an overwhelming array of other ships and enemy droids to ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Pajiba (Jeremy C. Fox)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Lou Lumenick)New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Arguably the darkest episode in the entire series (and the first to carry a PG-13 rating) the visually stunning "Sith" is also the fastest-paced and most accessible. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Online (Susan Tavernetti)Palo Alto Online (Susan Tavernetti)
Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the SithAlmost 30 years ago, George Lucas tapped into the power of the Force to craft a Star Wars saga so imaginative and steeped in ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Palo Alto Online (Susan Tavernetti)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for d+kaz. Intelligent Movie Reviews (Daniel Kasman)d+kaz. Intelligent Movie Reviews (Daniel Kasman)
For a movie concluding a story spread across three films, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is so busy that its preferred medium perhaps would be several half-hour installments rather than the heavily rushed moral tragedy told through a ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at d+kaz. Intelligent Movie Reviews (Daniel Kasman)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
There’s a wonderful running gag in the BritCom Spaced, which, should you be so unlucky to have not yet caught an episode, features tow-headed Simon Pegg (of Shaun of the Dead) as Tim Bisley, a down-on-his-luck twentysomething film and comic-book geek ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
In Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indy's dad (Sean Connery) tells him, "You left home just when you were getting interesting." That's how I feel about these new Star Wars movies. Only now, as they are ending, did Lucas manage to recapture a hint of ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
For all its doom and gloom, Revenge of the Sith turns out to have a happy ending after all, giving Star Wars the send-off it deserves. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for IMDB.comIMDB.com
Because it's Star Wars, man. The last one (I hope), the end to a saga that has captured the imaginations of billions, whether they were alive when A New Hope came out or have seen the films only in George Lucas's bastardized redigitalizations. Lucas, ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at IMDB.com
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for SF, Horror and Fantasy Film ReviewSF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
For anybody who lives in Outer Mongolia or somewhere away from the spotlight of mass publicity, Revenge of the Sith is the third and last of the Star Wars prequels and what looks like to be the very last of the Star Wars films. (Although one ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for filmdeculte.com (Liam Engle et Nicolas Plaire)filmdeculte.com (Liam Engle et Nicolas Plaire)
Un vaisseau apparaît dans le panoramique réglementaire suivant le texte déroulant. Une immense bataille spatiale fait rage dans le ciel de Coruscant, la planète administrative de la République. George Lucas impose d’emblée sa vision apocalyptique ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at filmdeculte.com (Liam Engle et Nicolas Plaire)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
The broad arc of the Star Wars saga, through nearly 30 years and six movies, also fits well in the history of America during that same period. We've come from the aftermath of the seemingly endless Vietnam war to peace, and then back to endless war ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Verdict (Dave Ryan)DVD Verdict (Dave Ryan)
Anyhow, the bottom line is that I liked the film quite a bit. I'd call it the best of the three, and close to the level of Empire. But that's just my take. Reasonable people may differ. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at DVD Verdict (Dave Ryan)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 2.98 out of 4 stars for Jesusfreakhideout.com Movie ReviewsJesusfreakhideout.com Movie Reviews
Being that I was born in the same year the first Star Wars sequel, Empire Strikes Back, was released, it may be needless to say that I've grown up with the Star Wars films. I can fondly remember popping A New Hope into the VCR on a day home sick from ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Jesusfreakhideout.com Movie Reviews
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 2.95 out of 4 stars for Juicy Cerebellum (Alex Sandell)Juicy Cerebellum (Alex Sandell)
The first 20 minutes of Revenge of the Sith is one of the most exciting things you'll ever see projected onto a screen. It rivals the booby-trapped cave intro. to Raiders of the Lost Ark. It beats the infamous skinny-dipping opening scene that scared ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Juicy Cerebellum (Alex Sandell)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 2.92 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
As one of the few critics who does not malign Episode Iand Episode II, and in fact, one who enjoys them very much, it should come as no surprise that Episode III, the best of the Anakin Skywalker trilogy, met well with me. While most film series seem to l ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 2.83 out of 4 stars for ReelTalk (Diana Saenger)ReelTalk (Diana Saenger)
In Revenge of the Sith we discover that the Republic is falling apart and has sent its star general, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) to confront Separatists Count Dooku (Christopher Lee) and General Grievous (Matthew Wood). While the fall of the Republic ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at ReelTalk (Diana Saenger)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
The most energetic of the prequels, the only one at all worth watching. But that doesn't mean it is without the weaknesses that scuttled its pair of predecessors. Quite the contrary. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)
Though Sith finally finds some life in the old saga, was it worth it in the end? Did we have to go through all that to get back where we ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
The battle sequences and lightsaber battles are gripping, and for every scene that doesn't deliver the goods, there's another that hums with surprising intensity. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (J.R. Jones)Chicago Reader (J.R. Jones)
Two prequels' worth of scene setting pays off in the politically resonant Revenge of the Sith. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Chicago Reader (J.R. Jones)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 2.79 out of 4 stars for Mediasearch, Australia Mediasearch, Australia
It’s third time lucky for George Lucas, who finally delivers a thrilling prequel, which enriches his masterpiece, Star Wars, and stands alone as a great film. Revenge of the Sith combines the special effects and action we crave in a sci-fi blockbuster, ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Mediasearch, Australia
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 2.79 out of 4 stars for Entertain Your Brain! (Shawn McKenzie)Entertain Your Brain! (Shawn McKenzie)
I have noticed that the tables have turned for Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith though, and despite being obviously predictable, it did exactly what it set out to do…it brought the story around full ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Entertain Your Brain! (Shawn McKenzie)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Worldwide DVD Forums - DVD ReviewWorldwide DVD Forums - DVD Review
“Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith” is a suitably grim and tragic end to the “Star Wars” prequels, more like “The Empire Strikes Back” than the “Holiday Special” that “Episodes I” and “II” resembled. The story of Anakin ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Worldwide DVD Forums - DVD Review
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 2.68 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
The one figure in Revenge of the Sith who taps the true spirit of Star Wars is Ewan McGregor: With his beautiful light, clipped delivery, he plays Alec Guinness' playfulness, making Obi-Wan a marvel of benevolent moxie. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 2.68 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
A vast improvement over the previous two outings, but still and all, it's no "Star ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 2.59 out of 4 stars for About.com (Rebecca Murray)About.com (Rebecca Murray)
Thank the movie gods this one is better than the two previous “Star Wars” films. It would have been sad and pathetic to have the franchise end not with a bang but with a whimper. The first two prequels earned a lot of ill-will with hardcore fans and ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at About.com (Rebecca Murray)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Though it starts slowly, it lumbers toward greatness in the last third and restores him [Lucas] briefly to the top of his class. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for New York Daily News (Jami Bernard)New York Daily News (Jami Bernard)
And still the dialogue is astonishingly feeble, the acting unforgivably wooden. To paraphrase Yoda, the only creature with ­truly human dimensions ever since Harrison Ford's cowboy-mechanic Han Solo departed the galaxy: Bored I am. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at New York Daily News (Jami Bernard)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
This was going to be it; the culmination of almost thirty years of "Star Wars" history. Finally, at long last, "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith." The transformation of Anakin Skywalker into Darth Vader comes to the big screen. This one had ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for DVD Verdict (Brett Cullum)DVD Verdict (Brett Cullum)
I've been struggling to figure out how I feel about REVENGE OF THE SITH. It's of course "review-proof" because it is more event than movie, and as an event it was exciting and as a movie it was... well... flawed. It was like RETURN OF THE JEDI - half ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at DVD Verdict (Brett Cullum)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for That Cow (Andrew Bradford)That Cow (Andrew Bradford)
Here we are again, stuck to our seats watching another Star Wars film, but this time is supposed to be the last (we'll see). I'm not really surprised by the choices made with Episode III, given three things: Episode IV, Episode II, and Lucas' continued ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at That Cow (Andrew Bradford)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
What excitement! I structured my day around this screening of Star Wars. I even made sure to arrive over an hour early to find parking, to eat so I wouldn't get hungry, and use the bathroom, so I wouldn't have to slip out. And it wasn't just me, we all ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
Perhaps Anthony Lane of The New Yorker said it best: Episode III is better than the previous two "only in the same way that dying from natural causes is preferable to crucifixion." And even then, of course, you end up dead anyway. One thing we've learned ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Slate (David Edelstein)Slate (David Edelstein)
What a shock when George Lucas finds his footing and the saga once again takes hold. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Slate (David Edelstein)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Drink the Kool-Aid. Wear blinders. Cover your ears. Because that's the only way you can totally enjoy Revenge of the Sith -- the final and most futile attempt from skilled producer, clumsy director and tin-eared writer George Lucas to create a prequel ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Insiders (Scott Mantz)Entertainment Insiders (Scott Mantz)
The circle is now complete! Six years after the first of the "Star Wars" prequels hit theaters, and 28 years after the original film sparked a manic pop-cultural phenomenon, George Lucas finally brings his epic space saga to a close with "Star Wars: ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Entertainment Insiders (Scott Mantz)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)
The greatest story ever has finally been told. Or, if you prefer, the damn thing has come to its merciful end. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for New York Magazine (Ken Tucker)New York Magazine (Ken Tucker)
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. (You don’t make anything this big, for this long, ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at New York Magazine (Ken Tucker)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
For the casual viewer who feels like maybe all the Sith hoopla is worth checking out, well, it's like tuning in to the season finale of "24" without having watched a minute of its lead-up episodes. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Desson Thomson)Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
Revenge was supposed to be the one that really socked it to us, about Anakin's almost biblical fall from grace. But the movie never rises to its powerful occasion. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
In fairness, Revenge of the Sith flickers to dramatic life near the end, when Anakin is fully transformed into the heavy-breathing villain of the first three films. And the movie is visually dazzling, especially when Yoda makes a quick detour to ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Reel.com
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The Movie Insider (Jack Moore)The Movie Insider (Jack Moore)
Perhaps the greatest compliment that I can give Revenge of the Sith is that, as the last piece of the puzzle, it makes the other five episodes look even better than before. Revenge of the Sith does a remarkable job of linking all six movies together, so ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at The Movie Insider (Jack Moore)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Until the last half-hour, when Lucas actually does establish a emotional connection between the landmark he created in 1977 and the prequel investment portfolio he laid out in 1999, the movie is one spectacularly designed letdown after another. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Poffy The Cucumber's Movie ManiaPoffy The Cucumber's Movie Mania
It can't be denied that we all hold a special place in our bosoms for the original 1977 Star Wars (now unfortunately called Episode IV) - PRE-digital insertions. [The creator of the series himself inserting digital upgrades into the Original Trilogy shou ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Poffy The Cucumber's Movie Mania
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
STAR WARS EPISODE III -- REVENGE OF THE SITH is marginally better than its two predecessors. But to put that in the proper perspective, that's like saying that typhoid fever is marginally better than the ebola virus. It is a difference without a ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Dallas Observer (Robert Wilonsky)Dallas Observer (Robert Wilonsky)
Is it enough to make us like a thing we used to love? For most, that rekindling of an old flame will be good enough. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Dallas Observer (Robert Wilonsky)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Village Voice (Ed Halter)Village Voice (Ed Halter)
Even setting aside the clumsy inconsistency of its interior logic, Sith is an underachievement of escapist entertainment. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Village Voice (Ed Halter)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)
I suspect this picture is pretty close to what fans were hoping for, and for their sake, I'm glad it's markedly better than the two that preceded it. But Revenge of the Sith is still crap. ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)
Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for The IndependentThe Independent
I was reminded what this film is really about when a small plastic cylinder tumbled out of my breakfast cereal this morning: a free Lightsaber&trade; Maze, one of six to collect ("They glow in the dark!"). Revenge of the Sith is simply the outrider ...read the complete Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith movie review at The Independent
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