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Post #997346

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Frank your Majesty
Parent topic
The Force Awakens: Official Review Thread - ** SPOILERS **
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Date created
3-Oct-2016, 5:21 AM

NeverarGreat said:

Also, about the RLM review, I wish people on this site were more open-minded about the Ring Theory and other examinations of the prequels instead of constantly saying they’re full of crap.

My problem with the ring theory is that it shouldn’t be that big of a deal to warrant a 10 page essay or whatever that guy wrote about it. A prequel should be expected to share the imagery of the original, but instead the PT’s look is comletely different than the OT’s, except for a few scenes that share the same camera angle or composition. Treating these few moments as examples of brilliant movie-making, while ignoring the flawed story, writing, dialogue or acting is simply grasping at straws.
Also, the article claims these visual references were carefully crafted to mirror the OT and create some circle or whatnot, while in reality, they are more or less random, with each prequel mirroring shots from different originals.