ok.... a continuacion voy a publicar 2 criticas de episodio 3.... las criticas son mas o menos asi: "lo que si funciona y lo que no funciona"
les adelanto que SI hay varias cosas que a los criticos parecen no haberles gustado y es muy posible que revenge of the sith no sea la mejor pelicula de la saga ( aunque si de las precuelas) .. lamento decepcionarlos pero esta critica lo confirma... aunque tambien habla acerca de las cosas buenas que son muchas.. esta en completo ingles y contiene suficientes spoilers como para no dormir en lo que queda para el estreno.. el que se quiera arriesgar a leerlo (si saben ingles) pues bueno.. yo en lo personal solo lei la conclusion y algo si esta confirmado: LUCAS NO REVELA PORQUE LEIA RECUERDA A SU MADRE. OK QUE LA FUERZA ESTE CON USTEDES...


REVIEW 1
What Worked:
I should start out by saying that I'm a little biased when it comes to Star Wars. I'm a lifelong fan of the movies and I helped start TheForce.Net, so take my opinion of the movie with that in mind. I should also say that this review is unique in that I'm reviewing it with two different hats. I'll be giving my opinion as a card-carrying member of the Star Wars Fan Club and also as a parent with a young child begging to see this extremely intense film. I'll also say that I spoiled myself silly by following spoilers since Episode II and reading the novelization. With that out of the way, let's dive into the film itself.

Revenge of the Sith is probably the best of the three prequels. It takes everything that was good about Attack of the Clones and reduces everything that was bad about it. You have cool battles, Yoda in a lot of action, more cool bad guys, and no Jar Jar (well, at least no Jar Jar dialogue). That being said, you also still have some bad dialogue, slow scenes between the action sequences, and cheesy romantic moments. Fortunately none of these weak points drags the film down like they did in Attack of the Clones. With everything said and done, I think my favorite Star Wars films from best to worst are The Empire Strikes Back, A New Hope, Revenge of the Sith, Return of the Jedi, Attack of the Clones, and The Phantom Menace. (But ask me again in a year and my ranking will most likely change.)

The acting this time around seems to be better for a prequel. Ian McDiarmid really steals the show as Palpatine. The way he manipulates Anakin's feelings is superbly done. His physical transformation from the Chancellor to the Emperor is stunning. From his look to his voice, it is quite impressive. When he finally looks like the Emperor from Return of the Jedi, it is very disturbing. McDiarmid also delivers a number of the lines with just the right amount of feeling to really irk you. For example, after Anakin kills Dooku, he congradulates Anakin and casually says, "Kill him" with just the right amount of cheerfulness to make you do a double take.

Also stealing the show again is Yoda. Every scene he is in is great. His final battle with Darth Sidious ends up being the real impressive moment and almost upstages the final battle between Anakin and Obi-Wan in which it is intercut with. This is also probably the best Obi-Wan performance by Ewan McGregor. He shows so much more emoton this time around that you can't help but notice the difference. McGregor plays him with a lot of humor early on, then with a lot of anger and regret towards the end. Natalie Portman is also pretty good as Padmé. In the first half of the film her performance is not that great because she's stuck only doing romantic dialogue with Anakin. However, as the film gets darker and darker, she's able to do a little bit more...namely crying. And she does it well. The same pretty much goes for Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker. He's in top form when he's in action, brooding for the camera, or raging. In Revenge of the Sith there's a lot of that as you would expect. I should also note that Jimmy Smits gets a lot more to do as Senator Bail Organa this time around. He's kind of the Wedge Antilles on Revenge of the Sith in that he's a secondary character that plays a key heroic role in the events while staying out of the spotlight.

The editing in the film is particularly noteworthy towards the end. As Padme takes her dying breaths, it is intercut with Vader taking his first infamous breath. In fact, as the Darth Vader mask first appeared on screen at the end, it was the first time I really felt the prequels connect with the classic trilogy. (On a side note, we get to see inside of Vader's helmet and we see what he sees from the inside.) Subsequent scenes where Luke and Leia appear as infants also help really connect the stories and were really emotional for me. Over 25 years of story all finally came together.

Unfortunately, there's no real standout action scene in this movie like there were in the previous prequels. TPM had the final battle with Darth Maul which was a showstopper. AOTC had Yoda and Count Dooku battling it out. ROTS didn't really have one moment that stood out better than the other. None of them were jaw-droppers, but none of them were bad either. The movie opens with a good space battle. The opening scene is this great shot following the Jedi Starfighters as they weave in an out of the battle over Coruscant. It's technically amazing and beautifully orchestrated, but it certainly doesn't take away the crown of Best Space Battle from Return of the Jedi. The lightsaber battles between Anakin and Count Dooku and Palpatine and Sidious were all pretty good, but not stunning. In my opinion the battle between Obi-Wan and Grievous was better (though short). When Grievous pops out his four lightsabers and starts to battle, it is quite stunning. The ensuing chase between Grievous' wheel bike and the Boga ended up being very cool.

Of the ROTS action scenes, I had a few favorites. First up, I liked the Jedi Purge. You see the action go from planet to planet and the Jedi being mercilessly surprised and mowed down. The combination of action, effects, and cool worlds made it memorable. As previously mentioned, the battle between Yoda and Sidious was spectacular. It's an epic battle filled with lightsabers, lightning, and Senate pods hurtled with the Force. I really enjoyed it. Finally, there's the big duel between Obi-Wan and Anakin. It was very cool, but my expectations were pretty high. It felt a little anti-climactic up until the final shocking move. (Oddly, a number of people coming out of the theater didn't realize that Obi-Wan cut off Anakin's legs and remaining arm.)

The effects are pretty much excellent across the board. In the previous prequels there were shots here and there where you could really say, "Man, that looks terrible". Nothing like that was noticeable to me in ROTS. All the ships, aliens, and worlds looked good to me. I will say Temuera Morrison's head on to of CG clonetrooper bodies didn't always look natural, but it's forgivable.

I haven't been crazy about John Williams' work in this movie, but his score did stand out in a few key scenes. The opening space battle had some great war drums that instantly set the tone of the film. There is some great creepy music during the beginning of the Jedi Purge that shows things are really beginning their downward spiral for our heroes. Some eerie droning during the opera scene is also unsettling and is a great accompaniment to the revelations about the Sith.

There are a few Easter Eggs here and there in the movie. Look for a cameo by a blue faced George Lucas during the opera scene. You can also see his son, Jett Lucas, mowed down by clonetroopers during the Jedi Purge. The Millennium Falcon is also very visible as Anakin, Obi-Wan, and Palpatine return from the crash site. Look for cameos by the mouse droids, too. Also listen for mention of Expanded Universe character Quinlan Vos among some of Obi-Wan's dialogue.

I mentioned at the beginning that I spoiled myself silly before seeing this movie. I don't think it hurt me at all while viewing the film. In fact, I think I had an advantage over other audience members because I found myself better able to understand some of the more confusing moments of the film. I also had a little more background on the characters and situations which helped considerably. And even knowing the entire plot, there were still a couple of surprises for me. The whole opening scene with Obi-Wan, R2, and Anakin on Greivous' ship is different than either the novels or comics depict.

Now taking off my fan hat and putting on my parent hat, I have to mention the PG-13 material in the film. To be quite honest, I expected it to be a lot more intense than it ended up being. I think if you let your child watch Attack of the Clones and LOTR: Return of the King, then there's nothing in this movie that's more intense than in those. Anakin is shown preparing to kill Jedi children in the Temple, but the scene is switched away quickly like it was in Attack of the Clones before he killed the Sand People women and children. You see heads and arms lopped off at other moments in the film, but the camera doesn't linger on it any more than it did in Attack of the Clones. Padme is shown being Force choked, but it is rather quick and almost glossed over. (Anakin and Obi-Wan have a conversation over her body before starting their battle.) The most intense thing in the movie is Anakin literally getting set on fire and burning alive. This probably clinched the PG-13 rating. His hair is burned away and his skin is cooked. It goes by quickly, but you're going to have to judge for yourself if your kid can handle it. Padme also does a lot of screaming and crying while delivering the twins and that could upset kids. Oddly, I also think a scene where Palpatine gets his wrinkled, evil face is quite disturbing and could give small kids nightmares. In the end, I recommend screening it first without your kids, then deciding based on that if they can handle it. Personally, I think I'm going to take my young kids now and take them out of the theater during the parts that could potentially scare them. It wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be.

Overall, I think George Lucas has learned from his previous mistakes on the other films. While this is by no means a perfect movie, I think it will please fans.

What Didn't Work:
Revenge of the Sith does have its problems. First and foremost, it's a little hard to buy Anakin's turn to the Dark Side. He does so very abruptly. He goes from being a loyal Jedi to mowing down Jedi children within a few hours. Admittedly Lucas had to turn him within the short running time of the film, but it didn't seem like a natural progression in the movie. It needed more time to develop.

I was also disappointed with Padme's final fate. Lucas tries to get across that she dies of a broken heart rather than by being choked by Darth Vader, but it's hard to buy. No matter how you cut it, Anakin kills his wife. Yet despite proof that he murdered children, destroyed the Jedi Temple, and choked her, Padme still insists there's good within him. Really? Where? It's certainly not apparent in the movie.

There were also a few moments where I cringed at the pure cheese. For example, Chewbacca reprises his "Tarzan yell" from Return of the Jedi. I didn't think that was such a high point that it needed to be relived. Also, when Darth Vader breaks free from the operating table, he does so in a clumsy manner like Frankenstein. It was terribly awkward. The ensuing, "Noooooo!" by James Earl Jones is also a surprisingly weak.

Also noteworthy is the fact that the Kashyyyk battle is extremely short. The whole battle is on the screen less than a couple of minutes. I was also disappointed that General Grievous didn't have a bigger role. He doesn't do as much in the movie as you might hope. I also felt that Yoda gave up battling Sidious way too easily. It would have been more logical to have seen him stay on Coruscant and wage a guerilla war against Palpatine. Oh well.

The movie also leaves a lot of questions unanswered. Why does Leia remember her mother? (I'm sure it's something to do with the Force, but this is never mentioned.) Yoda also casually mentions that the ghost of Qui-Gon is still around and will train Obi-Wan how to be a ghost, too. Really? When did he learn this? It's almost a passing mention in the movie, yet it is fairly significant. Grievous is also shown coughing a lot, but it is never explained why. (You have to watch the Clone Wars Cartoon Volume II to see that.)

The Bottom Line:
Revenge of the Sith is probably one of the best of the prequels and it should satisfy fans who were unhappy with the first two

REVIEW 2
What Worked:
The performances in Revenge of the Sith range from wasted to superb. On the plus side, my hat must once again be tipped to Ian McDiarmid as Chancellor/Emperor Palpatine. This is HIS movie, and he again delivers a deliciously direct performance laced with just the right amounts of subtle arrogance (as the Chancellor) and full-on hell-fire (as the Emperor) that makes the film a joy to watch when he is on screen. The defining scene takes place at the Coruscant opera when Palpy tells Anakin a story that reveals quite a lot about both men.

Ewan McGregor solidifies his role as Obi-Wan - a wise, unwavering Jedi that holds true to the order even though his heart is clearly breaking at the loss of his apprentice to the Dark Side.

Hayden Christensen is better here than in Clones, though there are still moments of awkwardness - especially with Padme - that seem forced. His furrowed brow and brooding glare work overtime during the second half of the film, and it works.

The effects in Revenge of the Sith get top marks. ILM has made wondrous strides in the animation of Yoda. Where the Attack of the Clones CGI Yoda was very good, the ROTS version is almost flawless. You can really find yourself forgetting he is a digital rendering - even during the frenetic fight scene with Palpatine in the Senate Chamber. Palpy's 'little green friend' shows he can still pack a wallop even after getting knocked on his backside by force lightning.

Grevious was another success. I must admit, I didn't think much of the character or the design prior to seeing the movie, but he won me over. Watching him slink around, letting his cronies get pulverized by the Jedi was all just a set up for when he finally shed his cloak and went to work. Very cool, if a bit too brief.

The space battle was another marvel… although the opening sequence was borderline overkill. The twists and turns following the two Jedi fighters through the maze of lasers and starships are almost enough to move any recently sated filmgoer to lose their lunch.

The fight scenes were all turned up a notch as well… and there were plenty of them - Obi-Wan and Anakin versus Dooku, Palpatine versus Mace and the Jedi, Palpatine versus Yoda, Anakin versus Obi-Wan and so on. Each had there own interest and appeal. With the Dooku battle, it was the finale - with Mace… the transformation - with Yoda… the Force - and with Master versus Padawan… the speed.

The music of Revenge of the Sith was first rate, if only because much of the main pieces were variations on the theme from previous films. Williams still deserves a lot of credit for bringing the extra level of intensity and drama to the storyline.

What Didn't Work:
My main beef was Revenge of the Sith is a bit on the selfish side. It was something that I wanted, but did not get… and that was a revelation… an epiphany. I wanted the 'Luke… I AM your father' kind of jaw-dropping truth to be laid out there for all to see, but it didn't happen. What you see is what you get with this film, which is not necessarily bad, but I was personally in favor of finding out that - for example - Qui-Gon WAS a bad guy. But, he wasn't.

The one glaring weirdness was just how quick Anakin was talked into becoming Palpatine's apprentice. He literally went from preaching the Jedi code and the remorse of 'what have I done' to going down on one knee for his new Master… in seconds! It would have been nice to see a lot more conflict there, but I suppose time is money.

Another beef is the real wastes in this film. Christopher Lee comes to mind… on screen just long enough to get 86'd. Then there are the Wookiees. There is no real reason for them in this film other than the fact that it was the original intent of Lucas to have them in Return of the Jedi. He couldn't do it then, so he did it now. The time spend on Kashyyyk does nothing to move the story forward and appeared solely for the purpose of getting Chewie in the movie… and that's too bad.

I remember back to one San Diego Comic Con after Clones came out. McCallum showed up to talk Episode III and promised the eager crowd that 'all of the questions would be answered.' Hardly. The Qui-Gon issue was a real cop out… so was 3POs memory. And the film itself raised questions it didn't answer… at least not directly. Was Plageus Palpatine's master? And what about Leia forming memories of her mother during those few short seconds they spent alive together? And can't SOMEBODY toss Grevious a cough drop!?

In all, it is better than Menace and Clones, but I won't go as far as to put it ahead of Jedi or anywhere near the others. Fans will rejoice. It will make millions… and I will see it again.

Bueno, lo lei y por lo que dice el tipo de la critica, no esta nada feliz con la pelicula [img]graemlins/icon23.gif[/img]

Bueno,aqui dejo las criticas en español para el que no entienda ingles

Inesperadamente la última entrega de la saga galáctica ha sido muy bien recibida por la crítica. Ya hemos podido leer algunas críticas que se han publicado en Estados Unidos y todas ella son positivas, aún no hemos encontrado una negativa. Vamos ha recoger en este artículo alguna de las cosas que hemos leído.

En primer lugar todas ellas coinciden en dos cosas, en que la película es mucho mas oscura y en que las actuaciones de los actores dejan mucho que desear.

Variety ha dicho que la película "está llena de acción, drama y espectáculo" y dice de La Venganza de los Sith "la mejor en toda la serie desde El Imperio Contraataca."

The Hollywood Reporter fue igualmente efusiva: "Un conmovedor fnal para la saga de Star Wars" y añadió que la película "finaliza la serie de seis películas en una nota tan culminante que uno siente las ganas de gritar, ¡rebobinen!"

En CommingSoon.net se hacen eco de que los problemas que han acompañado a la nueva trilogía, los pésimos diálogos y las malas actuaciones, siguen presentes en la última entrega, pero dice que ninguna otra película de Star Wars ha tenido tanta acción. La acción recorre tierra, aire y llega a las profundidades del mismísimo infierno. Dicen que la película es la mejor de las precuelas, con un final que conecta con la sagrada trilogía.

La muy británica BBC recoge la opinión del crítico de la Associated Press que dice que tiene acción "sin descanso" e "incluye secuencias mas oscuras y perturbadoras que ninguna otra película del culebrón Skywalker".

La canadiense National Post habla de su compatriota Hayden Christensen diciendo que "se sale", los diálogos mejoran y Lucas aparece en un cameo.

En definitiva. Parece ser que La Venganza de los Sith es la película que llevamos 6 años esperando ver en las pantallas. Como decía un crítico: "Lucas consigue con esta película que volvamos a soñar con las estrellas".

Nota:es un resumen en español de las criticas
Fuente:FIv2

[ 08. Mayo 2005, 01:37: Mensaje editado por: Obi-Wan Kenobi ]

<blockquote>cita textual:<hr>Publicado originalmente por Obi-Wan Kenobi:

The Hollywood Reporter fue igualmente efusiva: "Un conmovedor fnal para la saga de Star Wars" y añadió que la película "finaliza la serie de seis películas en una nota tan culminante que uno siente las ganas de gritar, ¡rebobinen!"

[/QUOTE]se puede hacer eso en el cine? </hr></blockquote>

parece que la venganza de los sith tendra los mismos puntos flojos que las anteriores. pero creo que esto todos lo esperabamos.

yo de las criticas no me fio un pelo y ademas no les hago ni caso. ahora unos dicen que las actuaciones han mejorado y otros que siguen igual. unos dicen que es la mejor de la saga y otros que no.
si se contradicen entre ellos que podemos opinar nosotros de como sera la peli