Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

Pros: Wonderful storytelling by Lucas, Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, fast action
Cons: Natalie Portman

When I was a small boy growing up I had dreams of huge battles, beautiful princesses, and a hero who would save the galaxy from evil. I, of course, was thinking of Star Wars. Being born in the late eighties, I never had the chance to actually see the ...

Pros: Finally - the fight that I've waited nearly 30 years to see.
Cons: The DVD extras aren’t nearly as good this time around.

A long time ago, in a land far, far away, a young man named George Lucas was wowed by the films of his youth and wanted to do his own Flash Gordon space opera. Twenty-eight years later, we've come to the end of his story with Revenge of the ...

Pros: Yoda - Yoda and umm did I mention Yoda
Cons: having to sit with adults wearing costumes; some of the cast

Let me just start off by saying I am not some die hard Star Wars fan - you won't catch me attending the midnight showing of the movie in my Princess Leah costume. I am not here to debate if this is the best or worst installment in the series (but I can ...

Pros: Storyline; Outstanding special effects.
Cons: Dialog is again below par; Hayden Christensen!

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far, away… So every Star War epic begins, and this one is no exception. I came into this movie with high expectations, after having watched the brilliant Star Wars Clone Wars adaptation of this ...

Pros: Special effects, the visual part of the story.
Cons: George Lucas is still writing, poor dialogue, fast paced camera angles.

While I was still slightly disappointed, I actually enjoyed the first two movies in the series. Episode I set up the story of finding Anakin, how he bonded with Obi-Wan, and set-up the importance of the senate. Episode I was basically a child’s ...

Pros: Awesome special effects, good ending to an excellent story.
Cons: It took twenty-seven years to complete.

Senator Amidala: This is how Liberty dies, with thunderous applause. Directed & Written by George Lucas Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi Natalie Portman as Padmé Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker Ian McDiarmid as Supreme Chancellor ...

Pros: Emotion. Visuals. Completion of stories.
Cons: Dialogue. Overwhelming CGI.

(Note: I reveal major details, but if you know what has to happen, there are no surprises.) Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith faces an interesting narrative predicament, because not only does everyone know where it begins (picking up ...

Pros: Ties the whole saga together nicely, great effects, mesmerizing action.
Cons: Not enough Vader!

Many people seemed to be disappointed in the first two episodes of the Star Wars saga. Even among die hard fans, the sense that they just didn’t capture the excitement, the fun, and even the spirit of the original three films. Personally, I ...

Pros: Political overtones
Cons: Acting, implausibility, racial stereotyped aliens, obviousness of it all, CGI worship...

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Pros: Wraps everything up.
Cons: Feels inconclusive in a way.

There was applause and it could be heard. Yet it wasn't as loud as it had been before. Such was the case at the end of tonight's showing of Star Wars Episode III-Revenge of the Sith. There was some applause and a sense of audience contentment. Yet it ...

Pros: fantastic film, amazing special effects, good story and ties up the series nicely
Cons: bad attempts at droid humor early, horrible performance by Natalie Portman

note: this was moved from the 'Videos and DVDs' section to the "In Theaters" section My faith has been restored. I admit it - I went into this with the same hope that I went into The Phantom Menace and ...

Pros: Stellar visuals, the action, Smits, Jackson, Yoda
Cons: Pacing, politics, ‘philosophy’

I am a huge Star Wars fan. The first film* (together with Pete's Dragon) was one of the first movies that I watched when I was a kid. It is my favorite film with the second and third films rank second and third on my list (In order. Yes I ...

Pros: Score. A few familiar faces. Lightsaber battles.
Cons: Whiny-Baby AnaVader. Stilted line delivery. Close-up space battles.

She had a doctor’s appointment. Her school has been stuck on half-days, sharing the school with another since Hurricane Ivan. So, yeah, today I took my seven-year-old spastic unfocused space cadet to the PG-13 rated, two hours and twenty-six minutes ...

Pros: dark, intense, fast lightsaber duels
Cons: the love dialogue between Anakin and Padme's a little off

When the Phantom Menace was released in 1999, nearly 20 years after the Return of the Jedi, no one knew very much about it. The only thing really known was that it would introduce Anakin Skywalker, the future Darth Vader. Then Attack of the ...

Pros: slow slide to the dark side, droids, battle scenes, Palpatine, the ending before the ending
Cons: the moment Anakin turns to the dark side, Portman, most acting, some bad cuts

George Lucas had a big problem. He had to get from Point A - the end of Attack of the Clones - to Point B - the beginning of the original Star Wars, or at least a reasonable precursor thereof. His solution to this problem is finally ...