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Post #249549

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auraloffalwaffle
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What do you think of the Prequel Trilogy? a general discussion thread
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Date created
4-Oct-2006, 3:55 PM
I find them very disappointing. I hate the glossy, computer-generated textures, surfaces, sets and people. I think the scripts are poor when compared to the OOT and I think the character of Anakin is particularly poorly realised, in terms of writing and performance, in all three films. I think the treatment of the Force and of the Jedi and Sith orders show an emphasis on spectacle rather than depth of thought. The plot whereby Palpatine is seeking to take control of the galaxy has always struck me as unnecessarily complicated and never becomes fully clear (and I mean this in a "how unsatisfying" rather than a "how intriguing" kind of way). I hate the day-glo Disney colours and lighting. I hate the way ROTS proposes to tie-up all the loose ends between the PT and the OOT within about half an hour of screen time. I hate the way the PT demonstrates so little genuinely convincing depth in any of its characters. I struggle to be convinced that Anakin and Ben are genuinely friends. I struggle to be convinced that Yoda is as great a Jedi as his reputation. I struggle to be convinced that Natalie Portman is the same actress as was in Leon. The PT fails to hit the mark when it comes to comedy, drama, romance or tragedy. It is a mess. It is average. It is shallow. It is patchy.

This is, of course, just my opinion. Thanks for letting me share.