The lightsaber duels makes this one good. The writing should have been better than the Jedis knowing nothing of the Anakin and Padme relationship. I mean they did kiss in front of the Jedis during the arena scene in Episode 2.
While Anakin said to Obi-Wan a couple of times how he wanted Padme bad. Anakin turning to the darkside because he believed only that can save Padme and that the Jedis were the bad guys. I didn't 100% buy either.
Since how can he think something called the darkside is good ? The same way the Nazis or terrorists think they are the good guys I guess.
Ewan McGregor isn't bad at all but he was a choice for worse actor of 2005 at imdb that year. He was far better than Hayden. While Ian McDiarmid steals the show when he finally reveals to the Jedis that he is a Sith Lord.
I also like how Palpatine turned on Count Dooku in favor of wanting a new apprentice, Anakin. Since if you think of it; he did the same with Luke and Vader in Return of the Jedi. He wanted Luke to kill his father and join him. It shows how little his apprentices mean to him since he easily trades them in when he finds someone more powerful.

The third instalment of the "prequels", Revenge of the Sith is the best of the trio and bridges the gap between the three first and the rest in an OK manner.

The dialogue is still cringeworthy, and the heavy reliance on the bad CGI still weighs heavily on the "enjoyment" factor, however...there's a lot more action sequences in this one, so it actually makes the darn thing watchable...

Hayden Christensen is still the worst thing to happen to the Star Wars franchise after the Gungans, but there's a rather great leap in the performances of both Ewan McGregor and Ian McDiarmid, and Natalie Portman is so beautiful in this one that whatever she does is ok with me.

Revenge of the Sith isn't exactly a movie you would need nor want to see if it hadn't been for the small fact that it IS a Star Wars movie, but since it is, we'll probably have to deal with it for years to come...

The ending is the best part, and I'm not only saying that BECAUSE it's the literal end but because it's one of the things that were actually quite good about this movie.

Watch it if you are watching the whole series...skip it otherwise.

I had lost hope in the Prequels when they first came out - disappointing isnt a strong enough word to explain it, but its the best I can do. So I came into this film with low expectations... I knew it wouldnt be great and I knew what it had to do to link up with the original Star Wars.

And then, this one surprised me (and still does).

The plot is taut, because it has to be (it has a lot of ground to cover). The universe that was made in Ep 1 has to change dramatically to become Ep 4. And the dialogue is mildly better (but still has its moments).

The opening action scene wowed at the time (and still does). And some of the duels are excellent - ObiWan vs Grievous was fun and (of course) ObiWan vs Anakin was superb - they had weight and impact and the swings actually "landed" (which is more than can be said for the other ones which just seemed to be dances).

And the acting is actually improved a bit - for a moment Christensen actually showed some talent (and he has shown this in other movies, just not in these). He lets himself have an instant of regret after one of his killing sprees before refocusing back to his "angry state." It makes me wonder about how much emotion could have been put into this movie with a different director.

McGregor is the best actor here. Portman shines, but is underused. Jackson is wooden in this. And McDiarmid over acts and loses his sinisterness - he is better in the shadows in this role, either sitting or standing still. When he does something more (even walking starts to get too much), he loses all believability (which is a shame as he is a fine actor in other roles).

The score still remains typically 'Star Wars' - great. The costumes have evolved again (it has been great watching the costumes change through these movies). And the CGI is great in this - every background has something moving in it.

There are flaws with this film - many of them that I have not already touched on, but others have so I wont.

But, overall this movie is fun, and a good way to spend over 2 hours. And by the time the helmet comes on at the end, you are there in the moment, holding your breath, waiting for that epic scuba sound to start.

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When it comes to film sagas with massive fandoms, you'll find fans of literally all installments. STAR WARS has 11 movies and surely all are someone's #1. That said, REVENGE OF THE SITH proves to be an improvement in pretty much every single aspect compared to the first two prequels.

The narrative and its character arcs receive a much more interesting treatment - we finally get to witness Anakin's turn to the dark side and the rise of the Galactic Empire. Lightsaber fights are more captivating, visuals still hold up rather well, and even the performances are more convincing - dialogue remains pretty bad, especially within the love relationship between Anakin and Padmé, but Christensen surpasses his previous performance. The score continues to be as memorable as ever.

It may be far from my personal favorites, but it's, without a doubt, a film that deserves the positive evolution it has received as well as its fans. Clearly, the prequel that George Lucas always wanted to make, with no shifts in focus, irrelevant characters, or low-impact subplots.

Rating: B-

Still not perfect, but 'Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith' is such a more enjoyable entry in the prequel trilogy - which ends strongly.

I had a fun time with this. I do have a couple of (relatively minor) complaints, but first the positives. I'd say this is the best that this cast produced during this run of films. Hayden Christensen is excellent in his role, it's the most I've liked him in 'Star Wars' for sure. Ewan McGregor and Natalie Portman give more than solid performances as well.

The special effects look nice throughout, while the score is pleasant. I also found the pacing to be practically ideal, which is a marked improvement on its predecessors. The humour and dialogue still isn't great, yet is also bettered. Crucially, the plot is very good.

With all that noted, I do have two things I didn't love. The first being the event that includes Samuel L. Jackson's character. I completely get the intention and reasoning of what occurs, but how it is shown did feel kinda forced and poorly written.

Another is the end, which overruns ever so slightly. I know it's setting up the original trilogy, but there are a few too many scenes; could've/should've ended on you know who's first breath.

However, all in all, I got a positive amount of entertainment and would class this as a step above the preceding two films. I'm glad about that, as it makes the prequel productions way more meaningful and memorable than they were looking to be based on the 1999 & 2002 releases.