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Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (view source)
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==Criticism==
==Criticism==
It was heavily criticized for its political overtones. Anakin Skywalker's declaration to Obi-Wan that, "If you're not with me than you are against me," was interpreted as a dig at [[President Bush]], and the fall of the Republic is seen as allegory for the rise of the so-called [[American Empire]]. For his part, Lucas has denied this is true except in the broadest terms, saying that whenever democracy becomes empire you will find similarities, but this seems to be a clever way of saying that he ''does'' think America is becoming an empire.
It caused a very minor controversy for its supposed political overtones. Anakin Skywalker's declaration to Obi-Wan that, "If you're not with me than you are against me," was interpreted by some conservatives as a dig at [[President Bush]], and the fall of the Republic is seen as allegory for the rise of the so-called [[American Empire]]. For his part, Lucas has denied this is true except in the broadest terms, saying that whenever democracy becomes empire you will find similarities.
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