Reviews on Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Being a fan of the saga, I did not hesitate to reserve my cinema seat to go see this film when it was released (at 12:01 am), and I can tell you that I really did not Was disappointed.
I think it is useless to offer you a short summary of this episode since anyone not hibernating in the depths of an Alaskan cave knows the main lines of this film.
If the scenario did not surprise me enormously (I admit to having bought the comic strip of the film before seeing it ...), it must be admitted that the staging is terribly dazzling. Georges Lucas did not lie: the circle is now complete, all the puzzles are solved ...
In short, fan of star wars or not, go see it as soon as possible (having watched the first 2 episodes before, for those who do not know them ...). The applause from all the spectators in the room at the end of the broadcast sums up this masterpiece perfectly.

If the film is visually sumptuous, especially in its opening scene, a space battle involving several hundred ships, and the breathtaking action scenes, the film sins seriously. Has been dialogues during intimate scenes and suffers from a rather indigestible interpretation. Hayden CHRISTENSEN, who plays Anakin, future Darth Vader, does not have the shoulders of the role and a bland game, just like Ewan Mc Gregor, even if it is less obvious, and that he is a better finger than in his two previous performances. But Mc Gregor, ever since Transpoting, has never worked wonders. Of all these characters, the most human remains a puppet, lined with a synthetic creature: Yoda.

Me, I was too sad for Anakin and Padmé because all he wanted was to save her... But I tell myself that in his place I would have made the same choice, the Jedi didn't have no confidence in himself, so he turned towards the one who had always defended him: Palpatine, even when he learns that it is the terrible sith "Darth Sidious", he does not want to kill him because it is for him his last chance to save the one he loves...in the end it is indirectly because of him that Padmé dies, she no longer has the desire to live because the one she loves is falling to the dark side.
This film was captivating from the first to the last second! Once again: BRAVO George LUCAS! Do you understand who and why ordered the clones?

Hi,

I waited in line twice in a row last night to see Revenge of the Sith - on the second try I was able to get in. I live in a small town, and as far as I can remember, apart from Titanic (which I don't understand, by the way), no film had attracted so many crowds... even more than the first two of the pre-trilogy.

I came away quite amazed. The special effects in this episode are giant, many battles even if they are very short, but impressive. We see a lot of new worlds (like the Wookiee planet, Kashyyk), the story is rhythmic. The most interesting point is obviously Anakin Skylwalker's transition to the dark side of the force, and for my part I found that it was not necessarily for the reasons one might expect. Of the three episodes, Revenge of the Sith is on the other hand the darkest (normal since we arrive at the Empire). This is evidenced by the numerous fights and clashes with lightsabers, the string of deaths, and the evolution of the clone machines which announce the equipment of the Stormtroopers (fighters, space cruisers, etc.). In short, in my opinion, the best episode of the three in this trilogy, many strong points and as usual we can sense borrowings in many areas (at the historical level for example in the framework of the story).

A few flaws all the same: the love story between Anakin and Padmé is not explored enough, and the former senator Amidala is a bit of an extra - troubling compared to her role in the two previous episodes. It's the most visible, but I find that this episode neglects its characters: they are much less in-depth, and apart from the heavy work on Anakin we sometimes don't really understand the motivations and motives of each person. From what I saw, George LUCAS focused the story of this episode a lot on Anakin (he's the pivot and that's understandable) but also on the Republic-Empire shift (although it remains summary) to the detriment of the rest .

Certain scenes which are crucial would have deserved to be better orchestrated and more developed. I think there were important moments where Lucas moved on a bit quickly.

Finally, we notice a slight gap between the end of Attack of the Clones (where the war begins) and the beginning of Revenge of the Sith (the war is coming to an end). For those in the know who know the saga well (personally I had done a little research before going to the cinema) no problem, for those less aware it can be a little disturbing. But hey, it goes relatively well anyway, no clear break.

In my opinion, and I have seen that others have said it before me, this essential episode would have benefited from being extended (at least 30 minutes or even 1 hour). It is excellent and prepares episode IV well by completing II, but we remain unsatisfied for certain aspects.

Unquestionably the best episode of the two trilogies! It is the most tragic, the most moving, the most captivating of all!
Despite some small "faults" this film remains awesome! The visual effects and the soundtrack are breathtaking!

Before the session I wondered if they would be able to properly introduce the rest of the episodes... In a sense it was quite a challenge for experienced fans.

After the session, I only wanted one thing... to watch the rest because the transition was very well done and it even makes you want to know what is going to happen.

However, I will have 2 or 3 criticisms on the end of this hitherto missing link:
- Senator Padmé who dies.. ok (even if it's °¬¢¦ to # more see Nathalie Portman in the sequel :-(...) but in episode VI (Return of the Jedi), The Princess Leia, who learns that she is Luke's sister, tells him that she remembers her mother.. But unless the Force gives a super memory, I don't see how just after she was born she could remember something. thing.
- Then, at the end of episode III Yoda tells Obi-Wan that Qui-Gon has discovered the secret to communicating in the afterlife which explains the appearance of Jedi as specters in the following episodes... but why can't Qu-Gon use this ability in previous episodes (I, II and III) and why wouldn't we see him in the sequel?
- Finally... And that's the right word, for the transition I just found it a shame that episode III gave a little too much of an impression of an END, they could have let slip a little message to announce the sequel.. even if everyone knows her.

Well otherwise, I loved it, and I finally understood why Darth Vader has such ugly armor... he had to work in a hurry after what happened to him

So for me 4 stars...I removed one for the reasons above :-)

A+
KaKiK

The entire room held its breath when the legendary phrase appeared on the screen: "A long time ago,...". Was she aware that she was going to witness a twilight of the gods? What is certain is that she had an idea of what she had gone to see: the fall of the Republic, the end of the Jedi Order, the triumph of the dark side and the rise of Darth Vader. .. “I know this is going to end badly” my neighbor told me. Me too, and yet like her I shuddered in horror when Chancellor Palpatine ordered the execution of order 66. Like her, I felt pain when Anakin chose his new side. Like her, I still tremble from the fight between Anakin and his mentor. But the one who "surprised" and "fascinated" me the most remains Yoda: this "little green thing" as Palpatine calls him is the real hero of this episode: you have to see him stand up to the Dark Lord of the Sith (and Won't the whole room exclaim "but beat the shit out of that bastard Palpatine) and say "Surprised you are". Huge, really! I would only blame this episode the fact that Amidala did not play a more active role, however, the film remains a masterpiece: a true Wagnerian symphony.
Children of all galaxies may the force be with you!

This film is simply a masterpiece. At the beginning of the film, I hear the opening music...I shift in my seat, I'm so impatient...then we dive into the heart of the battle, with a 3D effect that propels us spectacularly. Finally...a close-up on Hayden CHRISTENSEN, aka Anakin. I hold my breath, my eyes widen. This guy is really pretty! it begins well! I follow the story as if I were there. My cousin asks me to pass her the popcorn. I hand it to him, half spilling them, captivated by the film, not taking my eyes off the screen. And that's just the beginning! The fight drags on, and I, who usually don't like fights, am eager for it. Finally, Anakin finds Padmé...for me, jealousy sequence. They kiss...and I groan inside. Finally! the film continues. Anakin has his strange dream...and wakes up in a sweat. Needless to say, I fantasized. Then, Palpatine explains to Anakin the dark side of the force...I pray to myself that Anakin doesn't believe him. But...I know it is. Then we move forward in the film. Little by little, I got completely immersed in it. And when Anakin cries, I cry too. I despair that this promising Jedi will succumb to the dark side for love. And the final scene...the fight between Obiwan and Anakin...the images flash by, interspersed with the fierce fight between Yoda and Darth Sidious (ah! that Yoda! a hell of a guy!). Then the images accelerate between my horrified eyes. Anakin without legs...anakin catches fire...desperation written on his face. I cried my eyes out until the end of the film.
In conclusion, I saw the film as if I were there. And this is the first time this has happened to me. All this, thanks to actors who play exceptionally well, to a sad and wonderful story, to special effects of rare beauty. I might as well tell you that this film is the best I have ever seen (and I can tell you that I am a cinema lover!!) and surely the best I will ever see.

After years of civil war, Separatist attacks brought the already faltering Republic to the brink of collapse. On Coruscant, the Senate watches anxiously as Supreme Chancellor Palpatine strips away one constitutional freedom after another in the name of protecting the Republic. For his part, Anakin Skywalker is obsessed by the fear of seeing death take away his clandestine beloved, Senator Padmé Amidala.
As the fight has intensified in the galaxy, the stage is set for an explosive outcome: Obi-Wan sets off on a perilous mission to destroy the terrible General Grievous, military leader of the Separatists; Palpatine, eager to assert his control, subtly turns public opinion against the Jedi; Finally, plagued by his inner conflicts and unspeakable visions, Anakin comes dangerously close to a decision that risks changing the face of the galaxy. All that remains is for Darth Sidious, whose shadow is emerging more and more distinctly, to deliver the final blow to the Republic... and to crown a new and formidable Lord of the Sith: Darth Vader.

The film is very good the link between episode 2 and 4, but I am disappointed to see that the visual effects take precedence over the narration of the film, remove the magic of the star wars universe that we knew with the 1st trilogy, and lock the actors in a confined space, which prevent them from playing their role to the full.
Nevertheless, the scene of the end duel on Mustaphar and superb, as well as the transformation into Darth Vader in the treatment room.

The turning point of the Star Wars saga in the flesh! George LUCAS well mentioned: episode 3 will logically be the darkest of the series. That's a fact. But we are witnessing a fabulous final that must be memorable. A film where we witness with our own eyes the death of Anakin Skywalker and the birth of Dark Vader

What can I say except that since the original trilogy, fans were actually waiting for this album. The one in which everything rocks, the one in which the young anakin skywalker jedi, spins and leaves on the voice of the dark side. The special effects are as usual breathtaking. But this is not surprising since it is a film by George LUCAS, it is all the same him who revolutionized the digital and the fantastic special effects in cinema. For the fans, I guess you've seen it before, so I won't tell you anything by telling you to go see it.

Real good movie! Well above the first two installments of the new trilogy (in mm time as some would say, difficult to do worse than episodes I and II) Of the successful action (the duel with the lightsaber ... ), breathtaking special effects (although the computer graphics are a little too visible in DVD format!) ... But above all, Revenge of the Sith, political film? because beyond the dice noument long awaited, of the transformation of Anakin into Vader, the central character, and having the most consistency in this episode is none other than Palpatine. Until power can train us to increase and preserve it, this is the eternal question illustrated by Revenge of the Siths

Too bad, this is the 3rd is the last part, after that it is the end!
The revenge of the Sith is great, the 4th part is perfectly introduced.
Anakin falls in the dark side becomes Darth Vader, the jedi are mostly massacred, Obi Wan and Yoda have to go into exile and the children of Darth Vader are separated and put in safety.
An excellent Star Wars!

The saga is closed with this magnificent part the dark side of the force takes its full effect in this part where we witness a confrontation between Yoda and Palatine superb, or Skywaker becomes a black lord I would have liked the we redo the episodes IV, V, VI same story but with the means of the first three parts to erase this glaring difference between the years of special effects technology.

It's a pure masterpiece! Plus it's my favorite!

very beautiful film, a great cult film that remains our heart, Nathalie Portman is genius !!!

The third opus is very dark. The story is frankly interesting in more than one way (Order 66, The Birth of Darth Vader and his supposed death on Mustafar. The birth of the Skywalker twins. Only anthology sequences

Well, I would have had a hard time getting to the end ... Oh well, it's not over.

** FOREWORD **

Benefiting from two consecutive days of rest, I decided to treat myself to a Star Wars marathon, on this occasion I will publish a series of reviews on the different episodes of the saga. I choose to watch the episodes according to their logical chronology and not in the order of the theatrical releases.
I will endeavor to criticize each of the films constituting this license as if I were discovering the saga gradually, and without judging according to the elements of the original trilogy, so I will avoid mentioning the changes made to the latter by George LUCAS and in particular the often radical modifications that his graphic palette (his trowel) allowed him or the reversals of bias which aroused so much hateful debate from early fans (Han shot first, yes agreement).

Episode 3, Revenge of the Sith

The Clone Wars are in full swing, the Republic is increasingly threatened by the Separatists, led by the ruthless Sith Lord, Dooku. Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, who was given full powers by the galactic senate, is in the hands of General Grievous who seized him in a horse raid on Coruscant. It is the Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker who are responsible for freeing him with the assistance of R2D2.
In the ship where Palpatine is kept prisoner, they find Dooku, whom Anakin kills after a duel with lightsabers, this act influenced by Palpatine witnessing the scene, brings the Jedi a little closer to the dark side and to Palpatine's influence.
While they try to escape with the freed chancellor, they are arrested and taken to the command bridge to face the terrible general Grievous, a fight begins, but Grievous escapes not without having scuttled the ship, forcing Anakin to attempt a landing or rather a forced coruscage.

Back with Padmé, Anakin learns that she is pregnant, as for Grievous, back at his base, he receives the order to take the separatist leaders to the planet Mustafar.

The consequences of this aborted kidnapping worry the Jedi, because Palpatine is granted more powers, Anakin does not agree and considers it a necessity, not seeing the chancellor's double game, despite the bets in custody of his master Obi-Wan. Palpatine asks the young Jedi to sit on the Jedi Council in order to keep him informed, because he suspects the Jedi of plotting against him and the Republic, the council accepts but he will have to get even closer to the Chancellor because they increasingly suspect him of not being who he claims, Anakin is divided, he takes this mission as a betrayal of the Republic to which he has pledged allegiance.

Obi-Wan is mandated to go and apprehend the Grivious General whose presence has been reported on Utapau, while Master Yoda comes to the aid of the wookies, various missions fail other Jedi masters, it is at this moment that Palpatine reveals his game and convinces Anakin of the treachery of the Jedi, urging him to eliminate those who remained at the temple, including the novices. He also triggers Order 66, which pushes the clones to kill all the Jedi, the beginning of the purge. The Jedi understand that the mysterious Darth Sidious, the Sith lord whose influence they suspected on the senate, is in fact Chancellor Palpatine, the latter baptizes Anakin with the name of Darth Vader and orders him to kill Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Yoda will challenge the Sith Lord in an epic duel, but defeated he will be forced into exile.
Incredulous Padmé Amidala will try to stop him, which will trigger the fury of Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader on Mustafar where the duel with his master will take place, a duel from which he emerges the loser, abandoned almost dead on the banks of a torrent of lava , he will be saved by the cruel Sith Lord.
We finally witness the birth of the twins Leïa is entrusted to Senator Organa and Luke to his uncle and aunt on Tatooine, it is essential that Darth Vader does not find them, at the same time we witness the creation of the most iconic villain of the saga, but the Republic lived, the empire was proclaimed and the rest...

More in the next episodes.

Certainly the darkest of the saga and in any case of the trilogy, leaving aside the attempts at humor, to better immerse us in this turn plunging towards the dark side, the battles are grandiose, the Jedi purge is overwhelming and the effects Pretty impressive specials. In my opinion, still considering that we discover this license in the logical order of the episodes, it is the best part so far.

Opinions on the films in the trilogy vary, with "Rogue One" and "The Empire Strikes Back" often cited as favorites for their suspense and twists. Although the third opus has lost this element of surprise for some, it remains an excellent film.
The actors are excellent, notably Hayden Christensen, who shows an impressive evolution into the role of Darth Vader. I also really liked the performances of Samuel L. Jackson, Frank Oz, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor and Ian McDiarmid, excellent as Darth Sidious.
The script keeps all its promises and the plot is excellent. However, compared to "The Empire Strikes Back", the film uses a lot of digital special effects, which can be disturbing. There are some interesting passages concerning the models and modelers in the bonuses of the Blu-ray box.
The surprise effects of the previous trilogy, "Revenge of the Sith" cannot be considered revolutionary for science fiction, but it is a good film that must be seen. George Lucas, although not a great filmmaker, outdid himself with this film.

A third opus that I found much more interesting than the second. Everything is much darker and the action scenes are very well calibrated. The fighting scenes with Lasers Sabers are the most successful in the saga with a moving pitch at the end of the film. For me it is the best of the prelogy.