They are bad, but not that bad. Episode 3 is quite good outside of lame key scenes (which means that most of the movie actually works fine), Episode 1 is mediocre but watchable (thanks to great action sequences and some cool visual ideas). Only Episode 2 is an authentic failure. Their conception are nevertheless historic and many new things have been achieved (like CGI characters interacting with flesh and blood actors). I tend to think they are interesting movies (that can be even good thanks to fan-editing), especially with the hindsight of the new Disney’s movies, which are flat and pointless.
- rigid blue screen cinematography
- 85% CGI Effects vs 15% Practical Effects
Yep. Like TFA and R1 by the way…
Lucas way of filming is rigid (it has always been; the guy is an editor, not a director), not the tools he developed. The “back to practical” trend of TFA/R1 is a marketing joke. Most of Disney’s new movies are CGI/blue-green screens filmmaking with a few props on set just for marketing purposes… And practical effects of the PT are great (Trade federation actors for example).