There were also weird editing choices in that film. This being the best example.
Yeah and given that the director has final call, those can be laid at Spielberg’s door but I don’t think that is enough to declare that Spielberg is washed up and can’t do this type of movie any more. I mean just look at his other film from around that time The Adventures of Tin Tin, there he is not bogged down by a Lucas script or and aging star and it has the sense of energy and fun that I expected KOTCS to have. I think Spielberg can still do this type of movie, he just needs the right type of support in order to get it done.