I saw Episode II yesterday, and man that's a good movie. The complaints of critics seem to be revolving around minor bits of the movie. I believe there are two reasons that critics have been so negative: First, there are many, many, many surprises which would be spoilers to release in a review (like when Obi Wan dies at the - oops - I've said too much). Second, there's no easy way to define what kind of movie it is - they've tried calling it a romance, they tried calling it sci-fi, they tried calling it an adventure, but it's hardly any of that and as such the critics has no comparison to base their reaction on. The movie is actually very complex, and there's a lot that's inferred rather than expressed. I like this style, because nothing is more annoying than characters explaining everything vocally. The movie moves fast, and if you aren't paying attention you'll miss a lot. Yes, it's a lot of eye candy, yes, there's some bad acting, but the movie establishes nearly everything that happens in the original trilogy, a large feat to accomplish in a little over two hours. It was done well, and it prepares for Eposide III - after Episode II, we know what has happened, but we've already seen Episode IV. Lucas has established where we are, he established where we're going, but now we need to know how we get there. Episode III is the keystone of the entire trilogy, and I think all the pressure is resting on it's shoulders. Episode did exactly what it was supposed to do, and so much more, actually. There's lots of action, motion, suspense, and a glut of things to look at. I recommend everything about this movie; the problems are ignorable, sit back, pay attention, and enjoy yourself.Things overheard in the theatre, waiting for the film to start:"He came running up to me and said, 'hey, I won't be at D&D this week,' so I asked why, and he said he was moving away that day.""That was pretty cool, they moved all the Star Wars video games over by the line to wait to be seated!""...and when Yoda's fight started, the guy behind me went totally ape-shit, yelling "oh my god, oh my god," and I was like, get a fucking grip, man!"
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I saw Episode II yesterday, and man that's a good movie. The complaints of critics seem to be revolving around minor bits of the movie. I believe there are two reasons that critics have been so negative: First, there are many, many, many surprises which would be spoilers to release in a review (like when Obi Wan dies at the - oops - I've said too much). Second, there's no easy way to define what kind of movie it is - they've tried calling it a romance, they tried calling it sci-fi, they tried calling it an adventure, but it's hardly any of that and as such the critics has no comparison to base their reaction on. The movie is actually very complex, and there's a lot that's inferred rather than expressed. I like this style, because nothing is more annoying than characters explaining everything vocally. The movie moves fast, and if you aren't paying attention you'll miss a lot. Yes, it's a lot of eye candy, yes, there's some bad acting, but the movie establishes nearly everything that happens in the original trilogy, a large feat to accomplish in a little over two hours. It was done well, and it prepares for Eposide III - after Episode II, we know what has happened, but we've already seen Episode IV. Lucas has established where we are, he established where we're going, but now we need to know how we get there. Episode III is the keystone of the entire trilogy, and I think all the pressure is resting on it's shoulders. Episode did exactly what it was supposed to do, and so much more, actually. There's lots of action, motion, suspense, and a glut of things to look at. I recommend everything about this movie; the problems are ignorable, sit back, pay attention, and enjoy yourself.Things overheard in the theatre, waiting for the film to start:"He came running up to me and said, 'hey, I won't be at D&D this week,' so I asked why, and he said he was moving away that day.""That was pretty cool, they moved all the Star Wars video games over by the line to wait to be seated!""...and when Yoda's fight started, the guy behind me went totally ape-shit, yelling "oh my god, oh my god," and I was like, get a fucking grip, man!"
