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Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith is a 2005 American epic space opera film that is the sequel to The Phantom Menace (1999) and Attack of the Clones (2002). It is the sixth film in the Star Wars film series, the third installment in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, and third chronological chapter of the "Skywalker Saga".
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By Simon Cardy
Updated: Feb 4, 2023 5:20 am
Posted: Jan 30, 2023 3:00 am
This review contains full spoilers for episode three of The Last of Us, now available to view on HBO Max. To stay spoiler-free, check out our The Last of Us Season 1 Review.
Episode 3 of The Last of Us strays from the path in its first major deviation from the story told in the game. In doing so, it beautifully tells a story of romance found in a seemingly hopeless place in a relatively action-free chapter that instead focuses on the love and sadness that both companionship and loneliness can bring. It’s a masterful hour of television, displaying everything the adaptation strives for at its best.
While the series’ overall story follows Joel and Ellie, this chapter belongs firmly to Bill and Frank. We first meet the former in a relatively lighthearted sequence as Nick Offerman's Bill channels his inner Kevin McAllister in preparing a trap-laden compound. He seems content, if not fulfilled by his solitary life, not knowing that he’s about to find love in the most unlikely of places - the bottom of a ditch.
Offerman is outstanding as Bill, showing us a much more tender side to him than ever glimpsed in the game. He’s asked to express an extensive gamut of varied emotional states during the episode as he transforms from stubborn survivalist to doting partner. It’s a remarkably impressive performance and one that is only accentuated by the nuanced work of his co-star, Murray Bartlett. Far-flung from the luxury surroundings of a White Lotus hotel, Bartlett is equally brilliant as the kind-hearted Frank. Managing to disarm Bill with his calming aura, his charm goes a long way to lifting The Last of Us out of its normally oppressive atmosphere.
Initially, Bill is more flustered by Frank entering one of his traps than any infected who have stumbled into them. The moment they realise their shared love for piano music is beautifully constructed as they also awaken their love for one another. The fear in Offerman's eyes as he and Frank share that first kiss is a fantastic moment of vulnerability and tenderness. He now has something to protect and knowing that this newfound love may one day be lost again is scarier than anything - "I was never afraid before you showed up," he memorably utters. It’s a fantastic example of some people's deepest-rooted fears remaining the same when all others around them have been made a reality.
A supremely effective portrayal of the concept that without love, living is merely surviving.
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The quick cuts from before of him setting up his perimeter and sheltering from the outside world are now gone, making way for a slower pace as we see before our eyes his willingness to savour life’s little moments again. It’s a supremely effective portrayal of the concept that without love, living is merely surviving. That love only continues to blossom throughout, complete with all the nuanced irritable moments that any relationship brings. Whether picking strawberries or fighting off invaders, their bond remains strong with a level of warmth and believability that carries the episode.
Frank and Bill's final day is remarkably touching from start to finish. It's devastating yet tinged with melancholy due to the fact that it's so rare for someone to be able to say a proper farewell in this world. Echoes of Max Richter’s On the Nature of Daylight - used in similarly heartbreaking scenes from Arrival and Shutter Island - can be heard as the beautiful, swelling strings soundtrack their final moments. In the space of just over half an hour we've seen the transformation of a man who reveled in his solitary life become fearful of returning to it.
A masterfully told love story set in a world designed to leave them unwritten, episode 3 of HBO’s The Last of Us is a sensational hour of television. It shines a light on a chapter previously shrouded in resentment, instead offering two characters a brighter, happier time together. Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett take on leading role duties with ...
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A masterfully told love story set in a world designed to leave them unwritten, episode 3 of HBO’s The Last of Us is a sensational hour of television.
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A review of the third episode of the HBO series The Last of Us, which deviates from the game and focuses on the romance of Bill and Frank. The review praises the performances, the writing, and the music of this heartbreaking and poignant chapter.
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As "Episode III" opens, Anakin Skywalker ( Hayden Christensen) and his friend Obi-Wan Kenobi ( Ewan McGregor) are piloting fighter craft, staging a daring two-man raid to rescue Chancellor Palpatine ( Ian McDiarmid ).
May 19, 2005 · Watch the sixth and final installment of the Star Wars saga, where Anakin Skywalker turns to the dark side and becomes Darth Vader. Learn more about the plot, the characters, and the era of the Fall of the Jedi.
Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith is a 2005 film written and directed by George Lucas. It is the third and final part of the Star Wars prequel trilogy . Three years after the First Battle of Geonosis and onset of the Clone Wars , the noble Jedi Knights of the Jedi Order have been leading a massive clone army into a galaxy-wide battle ...
