Reggie Bautista wrote: > But I have to disagree with you after that. I thought the extra > troops showing up was very cool and very well done. And I have to > *strongly* disgree with you about the whole Yoda thing. Sure, the > Christopher Lee line suggesting that they finish their force duel with > lightsabers got the biggest groan of the whole movie (someone *PLEASE* > teach Lucas how to write dialog -- the dialog I've seen so far on the > skiff crew fanfic is better written than most of Lucas's), but in the > theater where I saw it, when Yoda pulled back his cloak to reveal his > lightsaber, the entire audience cheered. I personally thought there > was no way they could do justice to what I had envisioned in my mind > concerning Yoda and a lightsaber (or Yoda and other force-powers, for > that matter). I was wrong. At the risk of sounding repetitive, that > whole scene *rocked*.
When I saw it, the audience laughed - all of them, loudly. As the little mosquito impression went on, the giggles in the theatre just kept getting louder. But it was harmless fun, and visually rich. My problem was purely with Anakin - from the start to the finish. Where did they drag this guy from? I was looking for them to set the stage for the thoroughly cute and adorable Ep1 Anakin to become troubled and angry, but what we get is a wooden animation of a snotty kid who needs to be thumped - a lot. Zero chemistry between Ep2 Anakin and Padme (they actually looked like they despised each other). Zero impression of a powerful Jedi other than a bit of food throwing. He was thoroughly unlikeable from his opening back-chatting Obi-Wan to his simpering tantrum on the troop transport. He didn't use the force attacking the Tuscans, nor chasing Sam Wessell, nor entering the foundry, and barely during his execution - the only consistency was that he didn't use his brain during any of these things either. What should have been a turning point in his career (the Tuscan camp) looked like it was perfectly in character and the discussion of it which should have revealed the loss of innocence and the entry of the dark side came across as a wussy attempt to get into Padme's pants. (Mind you, her costumes and hairstyles were stunning throughout, and her fan following will no doubt increase among the male teen demographic after the costume designer's skill in making it look like she actually has breasts). It amused me that the stand-out acting performance was by Ewan McGregor, playing the role that was made famous by the legendary Alec Guinness. Both Obi-Wans will see more fame from Star Wars than their countless other movies, but will rue the low calibre of the acting. I have to go along with other list comments about line reading for the others though. None of the magic and energy displayed by Hamil, Ford and Fisher. A good movie, technologically brilliant, and lots of fun, but not worthy of the franchise. Cheers Russell C PS C3PO had to appear in 2 or 3 to get off Tattooine so he could return to Tattoine in the opening sequence of Ep4.
