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May 29, 2005
One Word Movie Review: Revenge of the Sith
Yaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwnnnnnnnnnn. ADDENDUM: To elaborate -- in sharp contrast to others who have seen and blogged about it, Sith (I thought) had zero emotional depth. At no point during the movie did I feel any connection to any of the characters, or have any investment in their fate. I just didn't care. It had about as much impact as a test pattern...or less, since I would have at least felt irritated if I'd paid $7 to spend two-hours-plus staring at a test pattern. While Lucas has been getting a lot of the blame over the past six years for the lousy writing and ineffectual use of talent in the prequels, I still have to wonder as I have from the beginning if it isn't really the Ewan McGregor Curse at work. Perhaps if McGregor had stuck to making the sort of high concept films in which his talent is most effectively showcased in all its thespianic glory -- like Eye of the Beholder or A Life Less Ordinary -- the Star Wars pre-trilogy might have actually turned out watchable. Posted by T.L. James on May 29, 2005 05:44 PM
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