Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
We were at the 12:01 screening of Star Wars Episode III last night. At one of only 100 digital projection theatres in the country. Oh God, did the image look beautiful. I am now 100% sold on digital as the new technology. It was stunning how beautiful and vibrant the images were.
As for the story ...
I've slept on my review. I watched the film, made my preliminary comments to friends - stated my disappointments, plucked out my favorite scenes and images, and quoted my favorite lines. My initial response, as with Stand Up, was one of disappointment. The film was not precisely what I expected, though I had a very good idea going into the screening of what I should expect. Upon resting for 3 1/2 hours, my attitude towards the film has changed.
I did not outright dislike the film as much as I initially felt a great disappointment at the fact that the film was not ... better. It wasn't bad so much as it wasn't great. And as I reflect upon what I saw, more and more do I realize that I got from the film much of what I wanted to get from the film. I was merely blinded by the things I added into that wishlist after the fact.
Perhaps, if the volume had been at the proper setting, I might have been more in touch with what was taking place on screen. I think that my biggest issue with the film was my disconnect from the characters. As I mentioned last night, the only character I empathized with at all throughout the film was Yoda. And he was digital - not even a fucking puppet! He didn't exist physically at all!
While I have that complaint, as I said, I am still growing more fond of what I saw with every recollection of a cool scene or awesome two-second lightsaber twirl. This film really was what I wanted, it just didn't play out how I had imagined. Overall, I rescind my scathing review of it from last night to put it refreshingly into the #3 spot in the series, behind "Return of the Jedi" (what can I say, I am enamoured with Anakin's redemption) and "The Empire Strikes Back".
I would like to see the film again several times, just to take in the imagery alone. And I probably will.
As for the story ...
I've slept on my review. I watched the film, made my preliminary comments to friends - stated my disappointments, plucked out my favorite scenes and images, and quoted my favorite lines. My initial response, as with Stand Up, was one of disappointment. The film was not precisely what I expected, though I had a very good idea going into the screening of what I should expect. Upon resting for 3 1/2 hours, my attitude towards the film has changed.
I did not outright dislike the film as much as I initially felt a great disappointment at the fact that the film was not ... better. It wasn't bad so much as it wasn't great. And as I reflect upon what I saw, more and more do I realize that I got from the film much of what I wanted to get from the film. I was merely blinded by the things I added into that wishlist after the fact.
Perhaps, if the volume had been at the proper setting, I might have been more in touch with what was taking place on screen. I think that my biggest issue with the film was my disconnect from the characters. As I mentioned last night, the only character I empathized with at all throughout the film was Yoda. And he was digital - not even a fucking puppet! He didn't exist physically at all!
While I have that complaint, as I said, I am still growing more fond of what I saw with every recollection of a cool scene or awesome two-second lightsaber twirl. This film really was what I wanted, it just didn't play out how I had imagined. Overall, I rescind my scathing review of it from last night to put it refreshingly into the #3 spot in the series, behind "Return of the Jedi" (what can I say, I am enamoured with Anakin's redemption) and "The Empire Strikes Back".
I would like to see the film again several times, just to take in the imagery alone. And I probably will.
1 Comments:
Interesting view. I was waiting for you to post about it. haha, I'm such a stalker and dork.
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