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I absolutely agree with everything Frosstbyte had to say. I really tried to enjoy this movie. I had doubts. I was afraid when I saw the word "War!", followed by a poorly written exposition (here I'm comparing to the Original Trilogy, Phantom Menace, and my own writing). I left the theatre bitter and angry. There are continuity errors. I'm gonna mention some I noticed that haven't been mentioned.
In ROTJ, Leia has memories of her birth mother. I assumed she was a small child, aged 3-5, to have memories as far back as to remember her mother. A baby would not remember her own birth. Someone tell me if they remember theirs, because I do not.
Assuming the second Death Star was constructed immediatly after the destruction of the first, which I believe it was not, and that its completion was weeks away, then it took about 20 years to make the first one, and about 5 to make the second.
The action sequences were incredible. Very well shot. Great sabre battles, and alot of light sabres were used. More than any of the other films. The space flight looked brilliant. I wasn't that astounded by it, because it didn't feel dynamic enough. Not as dynamic as other dogfights, like, off the top of my head, the end of ID4. The picture quality was clear and vivid with all these digital projection systems that were advertised before the film. I was really impressed by that.
I liked that they explained that 3PO was gonna get his memory wiped. I was waiting for that. I liked the scene where Owen is in that very same stance looking up at the suns as when we first saw Luke. I liked the CG, and all the clone troopers. I still think it's funny that they're all the same actor. also, Grievous was awesome.
Acting was not up to par. Portman and McGregor are capable of way better. I think they needed better direction and more takes/coverage. Coverage... damn... some scenes consisted of only long and establishing shots with dialogue. Terrible composition. Cuts were often awkward, and I'm not referring to the serial-style wipes; those are traditional. Establishing shots seemed to come out of nowhere sometimes, to remind us that "this is still happening". Est shots also lasted too long on more than one occasion.
how was Anakin persuaded so easily... He's so weak... and Padme, she just looses the will to live because her husbands gone. YOU HAVE TWO CHILDREN! I just get upset with this kind of behavior. "Just because the person I love is gone, nothing else matters. I might as well die or give up everything I believe in, even though I'm now responsible for two beautiful new lives." I know people like this. Their weakness drives me nuts. I remember Padme being strong leader-girl. Guess not anymore. Padme wasn't supposed to die.
I'm getting too upset now... I'm gonna play some Rouge Leader, blow up a Death Star or two...
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