The Force is with us in EPISODE III: REVENGE OF THE SITH, the final chapter of the six-part STAR WARS series, which began a long time ago (1977) in a galaxy far, far away... and is now complete in its cyclical perfection. This visually awe-striking kaleidoscope of interplanetary imagination features the unmatched digital animation and special effects of George Lucas's Industrial Light and Magic. With pink and orange skies casting a golden sheen over magnificent landscapes through which space ships dart and light sabers flash, the spectacle of the film, while hypnotizing, is but a complement to the intense, crucial plot.
Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) remains the Jedi apprentice of master Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor). Battling dark forces that threaten the Republic, the duo quickly eliminates enemy Count Dooku (Christopher Lee), and Anakin proves--as he states more than once--that his powers have doubled. An intimidating warrior with superior knowledge of the Force, Anakin becomes the pet of Chancellor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid), who is connected to the dark side. Meanwhile, Padme (Natalie Portman), the senator and former queen who is secretly married to Anakin, is pregnant, and Anakin is tortured by dreams of her dying in childbirth. With Obi-Wan on Utapau battling cyborg General Grievous (Matthew Wood), and Yoda (Frank Oz) joining the Wookiees of Kashyyyk, the sage warnings of the Jedi council (Samuel L. Jackson, Jimmy Smits) go unheard by Anakin. His moodiness and glowering are a clear precursor to his inevitable, terrifying metamorphosis into Darth Vader, the dark leader of the evil Empire who haunts the remainder of the series. John Williams's famous orchestral score with its thunderous marching themes adds more continuity, with refrains reminding viewers of STAR WARS EPISODE IV: A NEW HOPE, in which Padme's children Luke and Leia take charge.
Theatrical Release: May 19, 2005
Breaking all previous records, STAR WARS EPISODE III: REVENGE OF THE SITH made over $158.5 million at the box office in the first four days after its theatrical release.
DVD Features:
2-Disc Set
Region 1
Keep Case
Letterbox - 2.35
Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Closed Captioned - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 - French, Spanish
Subtitles - English
Additional Release Material:
Behind the Scenes
Featurettes/Making of:
1. Explore the Prophecy of Anakin Skywalker
2. Stunt Breakdown
Documentary:
1. 15-Part Web-based Documentary
2. Full-length Documentary
Executive Producer
George Lucas: Director/Producer, STAR WARS (1977)
Director of Photography
David Tattersall:
Review 1:
"The Force is definitely with it this time....[The film] fulfills the promise of the series and rises far above its two most recent predecessors. It's the darkest of the six-film opus, but it just may be the best of the lot."
Source: USA Today
p.1D 05/16/2005
Review 2:
"[E]asily the best of the trio of STAR WARS prequels....It's not just in warfare that REVENGE's visuals excel. The film is frankly overwhelming in its ability to create a spectacular variety of alternate worlds."
Source: Los Angeles Times
p.E1 05/16/2005
Review 3:
"REVENGE OF THE SITH unfolds with a fury of consequence....Pop storytelling done effortlessly, ushering the audience into the darkness and the light."
Source: Entertainment Weekly
116-117 05/27/2005
Review 4:
"It looks fantastic; a fully-formed universe, richly detailed down to a microcosmic level..."
Source: Uncut
p.131 07/01/2005
Review 5:
"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 it's better than STAR WARS."
Source: New York Times
p.E1 05/16/2005
Review 6:
3.5 stars out of 4 -- "[A] brisk, visually ravishing epic..."
Source: Premiere
p.109 11/01/2005
Review 7:
"[With] rich, confident, detailed visuals..."
Source: Sight and Sound
p.38 08/01/2005
Review 8:
Ranked #1 in Rolling Stone's "Top 25 DVDs Of 2005' -- "Lucas' grand dream transformed pop culture into pop art."
Source: Rolling Stone
p.89 12/01/2005
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