Same logo. Same starry-night spacescape. Same music. Same crawl. Same everything. Only different. And so much better. Lucas has finally gotten in touch with his dark side and delivers a movie that's light-years away from the clumsy embarrassments of "The Phantom Menace" and the vapid miscalculations of "Attack of the Clones," the preceding prequel films. Much like Ron Howard did with "Apollo 13," Lucas makes a foregone conclusion thrilling. Read the full review
The transformation of Anakin Skywalker into Darth Vader is complete with the final installment of the Star Wars prequel. As the Clone Wars drag on, Skywalker is drawn to the Dark Side of the Force, straining his ties to the Jedi and Obi Wan Kenobi, as well as his secret bride, Padmé.
Director: George Lucas
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Jimmy Smits, Frank Oz, Anthony Daniels, Christopher Lee
Run time: 140 minutes
Release date: May 19, 2005
Rating: PG-13 for sci-fi violence and some intense images.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: A-
"Bluntly put, Sith's the best Star Wars movie since the best of them all, 1980's The Empire Strikes Back."
The Austin American-Statesman: 3 of 5 stars
"... a real sadness seeps through in the final 40 minutes. As Anakin's commitment to evil intensifies, Jedis are murdered and the fate of the Republic makes a bleak downward spiral. No 'Star Wars' has conveyed such an adult understanding of violence and betrayal."
The Middletown Journal: A
"The sixth and final 'Star Wars' movie may be imperfect and bleak, but before the credits roll, the greatest sci-fi series of all concludes with a beautifully hopeful moment that makes for a triumphant finish."
The Palm Beach Post: B+
"Whether Lucas is responding to fan grumblings over Episodes I and II or simply staying a course he charted almost 30 years ago, Revenge of the Sith is certainly more action-packed, effects-heavy and plot-driven than any of the other installments."
Associated Press
"The moment we've all been waiting for is one that simply must be experienced in a packed theater: when the mask goes on and the helmet comes down and Anakin takes his first raspy breath as Darth Vader in all his dark, gleaming glory. (You won't hear anyone else breathing, it's such an absorbing sight.)"
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