King_Stannis said:
didn't know you were in with the lucas-vendetta-hater crowd, eric. thought you had better judgement than that. to each their own, though.
Dude, this ain't a "fer me or agin' me" issue - there's room for criticism, while still enjoying it. That's an awful harsh stance to take. By the way, are the critics who enjoyed it "scum" also. It seems that the constant Lucas-bashing in the "kewl" crowd has soured you to actual, honest criticism.
Whatever happened to "agree to disagree?"
However, I don't have any sympathy for those who actively ruin a movie for another, like the one poster with the "movie critic who wouldn't shut up." That critic should have had the same basic courtesy that is requested by the staff of the theater. Basic rule: if you're there in the theater to bash a movie out loud, you don't belong there. Get the **** out and let everybody else do what they are supposed to be there for!
SPOILERS AHEAD, READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!
I saw it at a 7:00 PM showing on the 16th - and I had two feelings. One was "that was it????" - I honestly have no clue where the 2 1/2 hours I spent on that film went! This actually disappointed me, to an extent, because of the unfinished feeling it had. I usually like a movie to "wrap itself up" in a way, and this one felt very, very unfinished.
I definitely enjoyed it, though. Every minute was fun, from the street chase to the last scene. For the spectacle of a mass Jedi battle, it was worth every dollar. For the Yoda fight at the end, it was worth twice that, to see that little green Tasmanian Devil kick major butt. My absolute favorite was the moment you know he's faking - he simply picks up his staff, assumes his crouch, and hobbles along to check on the wounded.
Jar Jar - what can I say about the floppy-eared goof? He stole the screen like last time, and I laughed out loud at the moment he makes the senate proposal. My only thought was, "if the Ep1 haters hated him then, they've got a WHOLE NEW BAG OF AMMUNITION NOW."
I gotta hand it to the gungan. He surprised me.
Anakin's Palpatine instruction- It was a nice touch the way they gave insinuations that Palpy had been winning over and teaching Anakin over the years. However, the part that felt force was that we unfortunately could not see that period of time in this movie. By the time the movie opens, we can see that Anakin has a great deal of trust and respect in Palpatine, but we do not get tosee how this comes to be.
Anakin's loss - I was actually shocked at this, though I suppose I shouldn't have been. It is his rashness that gets him and Obi-wan in trouble, and he pays the price, though he will undoubtedly refuse to see it later. In his mind, it will likely be Obi-wan's fault that he suffered his loss, and this will drive him deeper into darkness.
This episode leaves many, many questions unanswered, and with the amount of time left only down to one movie, it will be fascinating how it all fits together.
