spoiler-less RotS

[kaydeefalls]

Saw Star Wars III last night. Meh. I enjoyed it. It was better than I and II, but nowhere near the original trilogy. There were flashes of brilliance, which made me sad, because you know what? This could have been a really good movie, if Lucas had hired someone else to write the dialogue. And maybe someone else to direct. And not fucked up a certain aspect of the ending which made a certain scene in Return of the Jedi lose all its emotional impact, for fuck's sake.

Acting was pretty terrible throughout, which I blame on the writing, not the actors. Even Ewan wasn't great, although he got better as it went along. But I defy ANY actor to speak that dialogue without sounding like crap. Gah. At least there was a much higher action-to-dialogue ratio, without TOO many retch-worthy scenes a la Ep II. Alas.

So: worth seeing for closure purposes, and Hayden's not bad when he's just exuding evil and not talking. Better than the travesties that claim to be Eps I and II. But not worth seeing more than the once.

Comments

[westmoon.livejournal.com]

Wow. Pretty much my reaction exactly.

And I think I know what you're referring to in ROJ.

[juweldom.livejournal.com]

totally agree with you. Lucas has great world ideas, lots of neat tricks, but he should STAY AWAY FROM THE DIALOGUE WRITING.

Hayden was verry nice in the exuding evil. I have to admit his acting (even with the terrible dialogue) improved since the last one. I've decided Natalie Portman cannot act, and wish somebody else had played her part.

And yes--whyfor they mess up the ROJ Luke and Leia scene??? Bad continuity!!

One last thing--I would have loved to see Quigon Jin again. (or however you spell that. :D )