Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Critic Reviews

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 (and my inner 11-year-old shudders as I type this): it's better than "Star Wars."Read the full review

Emerges as the best in the overall series since "The Empire Strikes Back."Read the full review

The final episode of George Lucas' cinematic epic "Star Wars" ends the six-movie series on such a high note that one feels like yelling out, "Rewind!" Yes, rewind through more than 13 hours of bravery, treachery, new worlds, odd creatures and human frailty.Read the full review

For my generation, Revenge of the Sith is a brilliant consummation to a promise made a long time ago, far, far away, in a galaxy called 1977.Read the full review

The real deal, an often awkward but nonetheless terrifically compelling high-stakes human drama.Read the full review

Episode III has more action per square minute, I'd guess, than any of the previous five movies, and it is spectacular. The special effects are more sophisticated than in the earlier movies, of course, but not necessarily more effective.Read the full review

Even for non-fans, Revenge of the Sith is engrossing, and fans of the series will likely be over the moon -- and into another galaxy -- with this film.Read the full review

Only now can we truly step back and admire the full tapestry that it has taken George Lucas and his ILM wizards nearly three decades to weave.Read the full review

Though Sith finally finds some life in the old saga, was it worth it in the end? Did we have to go through all that to get back where we began?Read the full review