A deceitful mastermind plots to overthrow a government and become the dictator. He must first find an easily-corruptible person to aid him in his task. He chooses a Jedi named Anakin Skywalker and pushes him to become an evil Sith warrior. The final installment of the Star Wars "prequel" trilogy, Revenge of the Sith, follows this storyline, ending the tale of Anakin Skywalker and beginning the saga of the evil Darth Vader.
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith received the best reviews of the three prequel movies, yet it had fewer Academy Award nominations as the previous two films. It was the only Star Wars film not to receive a nomination for Best Visual Effects, which is hard to believe. The movie starred Hayden Christiansen as Jedi knight Anakin Skywalker, Ewan McGregor as Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Ian McDiarmid as Chancellor Palpatine.
SUMMARY
The Clone War, which begun in Attack of the Clones, has been raging for three long years. The Jedi have heroically led clone troopers in battles both on planets and in space. The film opens with Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi chasing the evil Separatist leader General Grievous, who has captured Chancellor Palpatine.
After making their way through a battle in space, the two Jedi manage to land inside the giant flagship of General Grievous. They finally reach the Chancellor, but must face Count Dooku, Sith leader of the Separatists. Once they have defeated the Count, Anakin must rescue Palpatine while carrying an unconscious Obi-Wan.
While trying to escape, the three are captured by battle droids and are taken to General Grievous. The Jedi are able to retrieve their lightsabers, but Grievous escapes to fight another day. Anakin, though, is faced with having to land a crashing battle ship.
The movie continues, and Obi-Wan is sent to track down Grievous, who is hiding on the sinkhole planet Utapau. Meanwhile, Palpatine subtly begins to bring Anakin to the "dark side" by shaking his trust in the Jedi Council.
During the last battles of the Clone War, Palpatine turns Anakin to the dark side and orders the clone troopers to murder their Jedi leaders. As the Republic is turned into a tyrannical empire, Obi-Wan and Jedi Master Yoda must face the evil they unwittingly helped protect. But, by the end of the movie, there is still a hope...
Revenge of the Sith is the only one of the six Star Wars films to be rated PG-13. Most of the violence is about the same as Attack of the Clones, though there are some parts that deserve the rating. Four Jedi go to confront the newly discovered Sith lord (who is really Palpatine). During the fight, three Jedi are cut with lightsabers and the last is shot with "Sith lightning." While using the lightning, Palpatine's appearance changes hideously. Also, one scene shows a Sith being burned (we see mostly his face) and later the audience sees his burned flesh being torn off. Towards the end of the film, Padmé
gives birth to children. She cries out multiple times, though we only
see her face during this. And during an attack on the Jedi Temple, it
is implied (not shown) that children Jedi are killed, though we see many
other Jedi being shot.
The
use of the Force is ever-present, though it is slightly darker
in Revenge
of the Sith.
In a scene where Anakin speaks with the Chancellor, he is told of a
Sith master who could influence the "midhi-chlorians" to
create life and stop people from dying.
CONTENT
Revenge of the Sith is the only one of the six Star Wars films to be rated PG-13. Most of the violence is about the same as Attack of the Clones, though there are some parts that deserve the rating. Four Jedi go to confront the newly discovered Sith lord (who is really Palpatine). During the fight, three Jedi are cut with lightsabers and the last is shot with "Sith lightning." While using the lightning, Palpatine's appearance changes hideously. Also, one scene shows a Sith being burned (we see mostly his face) and later the audience sees his burned flesh being torn off. Towards the end of the film, Padmé
gives birth to children. She cries out multiple times, though we only
see her face during this. And during an attack on the Jedi Temple, it
is implied (not shown) that children Jedi are killed, though we see many
other Jedi being shot.
I
don't recall anything too inappropriate. I believe there are one or
two kissing scenes between Anakin and Padmé. Also, in another
scene, she wears clothing that shows the very top of her chest
(though there isn't really anything immodest).
I
don't recall any language at all in this film.
So this is not a movie for children. Some pre-teens may be able to
handle the more violent parts, but that is up to their parents. Revenge
of the Sith has
many tense moments, not all of them necessarily violent. The last
twenty, thirty minutes are the most graphic, containing Anakin's fall to the dark side.
While
a good film for teens and adults, parents will definitely want
to find another movie if they want to find something for
the entire family.
GENERAL
INFORMATION
Length:
140 minutes
Rating:
PG-13
Director:
George Lucas
Producer:
Rick McCallum
Music:
John Williams
Year
of release: 2005
Primary
audience: Teens, adults
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