The Search for More Money

So Stars Episode III will be released soon and I plan on not seeing it.



I thought Episode I was mediocre. It was supposed to be a story about a boy. So why does Anakin come off as hollow? I feel like the acting was a little weak, I wasn't expecting much since he was just a kid, but at the same time how much can you do with lines like "Wizard!" We are not introduced to any of the kid's motives, and as a result, he is a one-dimensional ace pod racer.

However, his future is revealed by the supporting cast. All the Jedis, especially Obi-Wan are played very well. Queen Amidala and Anakin's mother also lend insight to the boy's future. Unfortunately, the film is also packed with inappropriate Jar-Gun.



The pod race was gloriously unspectacular. Remember the asteroid scene in Empire? The action was less than a minute, but it was way more awesome than the pod race. It and the Gungun battle is just time filler. Do we care what the result is? No, because we don't care about the boy. The best part of the movie was Anakin leaving home, and also the light saber battle against Darth Maul.

In short, the first prequel was not up to the standard of the originals, but I forgave it since it was trying to establish the characters and I figured the next movie would make up for it.



Sadly, Episode II was not a departure from the formula. This time the plot is even thinner, and the older Anakin is fundamentally unlikeable. How can anyone trust this crybaby? In my opinion, Episode III won't be a tragedy, it will be simple resolution, with all the main characters finally seeing the plainly obvious, that Anaking is a weak little maggot, and getting their rewards for being foolish.

Notice I said nothing about the CGI in these movies? I was restraining myself. The CGI sucks.

Unless the reviews are through the roof and Lucas picks up the mess he's made, all the mediclorians in the world won't get me to the theatre this summer.