# Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

> A visually monumental space opera turns a gifted Jedi’s fear of loss into the tragic birth of a galactic tyrant.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1270

## Facts

- Runtime: 140 min
- Genres: Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
- Director: George Lucas
- Cast: Hayden Christensen, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Jimmy Smits, Frank Oz, Anthony Daniels
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0121766/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: operatic, foreboding, visceral, franchise marathon, action movie night

## Synopsis

A galaxy on the brink of collapse faces its darkest hour as heroes become villains.

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