Like I said in my "that feeling" thread...I do feel TPM was too cartoony and I think Luke is on the money. Luca$ is obsessed with the graphics and sound and no doubt that makes a good movie more awesome. But lets be honest, which matrix was better the first or the third big budget, better technology Matrix revolutions. Without a doubt the first. The characters are important. And yet...he ignores their improtance. Case in Point...watch ATOC DVD and go through the Deleted scenes, play all with commentary. Its disgusting. Rick and George repeatedly say," well this scene really adds a lot to the characters and explains their motivations." And yet they say it slowed it down so we got rid of it. I am thinking umm, that explains why chooses to serve (with her packing in the room and her trying to save that dying planet), that explains her fear for what's to come (when she addresses the senate), that explains her longing for a fmaily and how close she is to hers (the dinner scene), that explains how they got tried and sentenced to death (trial scene)...I am thinking, WTF, Luc-Ass. If each scene gives so much to the character why get rid of them (8 minutes going to kill the movie? Why not cut the stupid scene where the kid tells him the planet was deleted? DuHHHH! Did any not see that coming? Why not cut out that Watto scene? But they say over and over that plot and characters SLOW the movie down...that's a shame. We all lose, but OOOH and AHHHH look at all the colorful graphics and listen to the great sound. Do I sound bitter? Well read my "that feeling thread", I am.