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bluegreen17) wrote2002-06-10 11:48 am
bluegreen17) wrote2002-06-10 11:48 am
my star wars episode 2 review
i'm not going to edit this for those who haven't seen the movie,just fair warning!
anyhoo...
it was too damned loud! that may have been the fault of the theater and it may be because i'm middle aged (hard to believe,but since i'm almost 44 i am probably MORE than half through this particular lifetime in this particular carbon form)
when the music came up and i saw the familiar star wars logo,i got a bit weepy.yes i did. i'm rather sentimental. i saw the first star wars many many years ago,but in this very same galaxy.
first,the things i didn't like. hayden christiansen's acting was terrible. i haven't heard too many other people say that,and maybe they were kinder or less blunt than i am,but it's not a personal slander. it was painful to watch. natalie portman wasnt really all that good either,but at least her character was good. you can definitely see take-charge leia and whiney luke in their parents! the love story was also awful. geez,that whole thing could have been done in a wonderful way with good acting and good writing.
well,george lucas's talents lie elsewhere...and he definitely has talent,just not in regards to finding either a good casting director or casting himself,and the same with the writing.
having said all that,it was a blast!
it was visually stunning and an adrenaline rush. i'd say it was too long,my butt got numb sitting there,but it didn't drag either. i dont' suppose much could have been left out.
i'm biased,but ewan mcgregor was great as obi wan,and i could think ahead to him turning into 'old ben'.
i loved the character,and all the jedi stuff. poor obi,having to put up with anakin. but he could do it,he had the sense of humor. i enjoyed the little snippets of humor in this...c3po was funny and hey,i didn't know r2d2 could fly!
the yoda kick butt scene was not as astounding as i'd imagined it. in fact,i was more impressed with his flow with the force than i was with his light saber techniques. he's got the zen,and to me that's more powerful than anything else.
i love pondering all the zen jedi stuff. i liked that anakin mentioned that the jedis were about love and compassion. in seeing yoda not be harmed by what was thrown at him (wonderful aikido,in my opinion) it struck me that love is more powerful than anything we think of as conventional power. in the end,power used to harm will destroy the wielder. pure love only blesses the giver and all around it.
i loved the jedi battle in the coliseum and i loved the jedis lack of fear.
at the very beginning,when a ship arrives carrying padme,and then a bomb explodes,it scared the crap out of me. it reminded me too much of recent horrible things happening in the world.
well,that's what immediately comes to mind. i'm sure i'm forgetting lots of stuff to comment on,as there was sooo much packed into that movie!
may the force be with you.
anyhoo...
it was too damned loud! that may have been the fault of the theater and it may be because i'm middle aged (hard to believe,but since i'm almost 44 i am probably MORE than half through this particular lifetime in this particular carbon form)
when the music came up and i saw the familiar star wars logo,i got a bit weepy.yes i did. i'm rather sentimental. i saw the first star wars many many years ago,but in this very same galaxy.
first,the things i didn't like. hayden christiansen's acting was terrible. i haven't heard too many other people say that,and maybe they were kinder or less blunt than i am,but it's not a personal slander. it was painful to watch. natalie portman wasnt really all that good either,but at least her character was good. you can definitely see take-charge leia and whiney luke in their parents! the love story was also awful. geez,that whole thing could have been done in a wonderful way with good acting and good writing.
well,george lucas's talents lie elsewhere...and he definitely has talent,just not in regards to finding either a good casting director or casting himself,and the same with the writing.
having said all that,it was a blast!
it was visually stunning and an adrenaline rush. i'd say it was too long,my butt got numb sitting there,but it didn't drag either. i dont' suppose much could have been left out.
i'm biased,but ewan mcgregor was great as obi wan,and i could think ahead to him turning into 'old ben'.
i loved the character,and all the jedi stuff. poor obi,having to put up with anakin. but he could do it,he had the sense of humor. i enjoyed the little snippets of humor in this...c3po was funny and hey,i didn't know r2d2 could fly!
the yoda kick butt scene was not as astounding as i'd imagined it. in fact,i was more impressed with his flow with the force than i was with his light saber techniques. he's got the zen,and to me that's more powerful than anything else.
i love pondering all the zen jedi stuff. i liked that anakin mentioned that the jedis were about love and compassion. in seeing yoda not be harmed by what was thrown at him (wonderful aikido,in my opinion) it struck me that love is more powerful than anything we think of as conventional power. in the end,power used to harm will destroy the wielder. pure love only blesses the giver and all around it.
i loved the jedi battle in the coliseum and i loved the jedis lack of fear.
at the very beginning,when a ship arrives carrying padme,and then a bomb explodes,it scared the crap out of me. it reminded me too much of recent horrible things happening in the world.
well,that's what immediately comes to mind. i'm sure i'm forgetting lots of stuff to comment on,as there was sooo much packed into that movie!
may the force be with you.