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Summary: Can't see the universe for the stars. . .
Review: Gosh, what a great movie. . . What is good about it? The story! Yes, the story. If you feel that the movie is about a young boy that will eventually become Darth Vader, you are wrong. Its not about Anakin. The action surrounds the Trade Federation blockade of Naboo. I won't spoil the movie for those that haven't seen it, but there are motivations behind this blockade. If you have seen this movie, think about this for a moment and then re-evaluate. . .The acting? This is a spot of contention. I feel Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman, Ian McDiarmid and Pernellia August are wonderful! Ewan McGreggor doesn't get a chance to shine as he does in other movies (for lack of participation.) He only has about 15 lines total. All technical aspects of the movie are outstanding. I won't go into much detail here. Just read some of the other reviews. . . Was it perfect? No. At first I didn't like Jar Jar, but he's grown on me since my first viewing. Jake Lloyd is not up to the task of showing emotion (especially when saying goodbye to his mother) in his acting. The Midiclorians turn Star Wars into Star Trek. Is it worth seeing? Definitely. Is it the best movie of all time? Definitely not. Does it live up to all the hype that the media, fans and Lucas poured on us for months? How could it? I cannot understand how people can say they didn't like this movie. It has everything a movie needs: Plot, characters, action, music, suspense. . . Those that say it doesn't have these elements weren't paying attention. . . Go see it. Decide for yourself. . .
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Summary: Excellent!
Review: This Movie was excellent! Im so glad they made it different than the other ones. Dont get me wrong, the others were great to but why would I want to see the same stuff over and over again, the cast (especially Natialie Portman) really apealed to me! And the Special Effects are awesome, who goes to a Star Wars movie for a good story any way? GIVE ME A BREAK!
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Summary: Maybe I will have a DVD player by the time DVD is released
Review: For someone who sees very few movies in the theater, and who owns mostly Disney (other than the original SW trilogy) on VHS, holding my breath for this movie was odd. I do not usually go to the theater simply because I cannot stand hype; I avoided hearing too much about this movie beforehand so that I would not be disappointed, and apparently it worked. My complaints about the story itself are minor... I too was irritated by JarJar, but my 4 year old, who understands the complexities of no plot more complex than say the Little Mermaid, loved him, and told me to hush in the theater when I groaned after his 5th idiocy in as many minutes. And I too wanted more of Darth Maul, especially fight scenes, however I understand why this was not so. Remembering my original reaction, at 7, to Luke's opening whine, er I mean, line, in New Hope, I can't honestly say that this movie was worse in dialogue. I personally didn't become a fan of SW until I read the books, and I realize now this was because the worlds and characters simply did not seem real, I saw right through and was distracted by the cinemetography. That really cannot be said about this episode. Although some parts are obviously digitized if you aren't caught up in it, it is more surreal than unreal. Because I have the other 3 memorized <g>, I caught some discrepancies in the story, but not enough to make it so the story doesn't work. And although the movie isn't as "dark" as some wanted it to be, artistically this had to be so: how else would viewers see the tragedy of the boy from prosphesy? The story must NOT be dark, except a little foreshadowing, until the prophesy starts turning. And as far as the complaints about the mysticism gone once we learn the force is caused by micro-organisms, I found this to be the most fascinating element in the movie. Lucas used an X-file-esque explanation for that which cannot be explained, and increased the implications instead of killing them. For anyone who was a casual watcher of the SW originals and expected to finally be caught up in the magic by this film, or anyone who tried too hard to create their own fantasy, I can see how it would be a let down. For those who enjoy mythologies, and understand the complexities involved in making them work, and for those who enjoy a movie with action and fight scenes with a plot that is not able to stand alone (it isn't supposed to!), this movie is an excellent one. And for those of us who simply enjoy Star Wars, and remember the surprise of its success when originally released, this movie is a welcome addition.
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Summary: Okay, listen up here
Review: First of all, PLEASE do not pay ANY attention to all those idiots who call themselves critics but aren't able to understand a masterful film such as this. If you cannot feel the Force in this film, it's not because of the film, it's because of you. The entire Star Wars saga is a warm and beautiful story for people who can still open their heart for a wonderful story such as this, and who have no need for postmodernistic cynism and other depressive ways of expression. This film is a unique achievement, a timeless story with some of the greatest characters, music, special effects, atmosphere and simple beauty that the world of storytelling has ever known. Love it, I know I do.
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Summary: Great Jedi Battle.....
Review: If you like special effects and want to see THE best Jedi fight of all the Star Wars movies , then I recommend buying the movie.Otherwise, just wait until it comes out on HBO and they give it 50 times a week.It's not worth buying.
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Summary: DVD! Let's have it!
Review: When George is going to roll out the DVD format for his movies? I think that we have waited long enough.
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Summary: A great begining to a fabulous epic!
Review: This is a great movie, and fits in perfectly with the rest of the movies. I have absolutely no idea why this movie was nominated for worst movie of the year! This story fits right between Empire and Jedi. Mainly the only problem with the movie was Lloyd's bad acting skills. Jar Jar Binks is an incredible character, and should win an award for his performance. Ahmed Best was awesome as the voice of the computer animated creature. A MUST SEE!
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Summary: One Hell of a Movie
Review: THIS WAS AN EXCELLANT FILM! I wasen't old enough to watch the first,second,or third film in theaters, but i think that watching this in the theater brought the magic of of the film even better. If you are into films from lucas before, especially the original star wars trilogy, then you will REALLY enjoy this. I don't understand why most people gave this GREAT film such a bad review, saying that it was anoying with JarJar and such, but Lucas is trying to reach out to the new generation of kids so he can have more people to njoy the film.. It's just like when the 70's generation saw it, Lucas reached out to everyone, aking them enjoy it, so he thought he'd do that again with the comic releif JarJar.. Yeah, he is annoying, but to the younger adiences it's really funny, so they have something to enjoy about the movie also..It's not JUST supposed to be for adults, it's for everyone, and in order to do that, Lucas made a new character to relate to the younger fans... But, all in all, this FILM WAS THE BEST STAR WARS YET! Ground breaking special effects, great plot, and makes sence of the original star wars films.. This is a must see film, I RECOMMEND IT FOR EVERYONE!
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Summary: Please be real with expectations.......
Review: Welcome back and welcome to a good introduction to a great science fiction series. Yes, there were mistakes made, namely Jar-Jar, but there were great moments as well. I enjoyed watching this film with my father, my son and my daughter. We all liked it. I am not going to get all upset because Jar-Jar was a horrible character. Sometimes in life, there really are horrible characters around. The Death of the two best characters didn't even upset me. I won't say who, in case there are a few people left that don't know the results of the film. When I spoke to my friends about the film, we started off by complaining about the bad parts but by the end of the discussion, we were ready to go and see the movie again. I could watch the pod race and the climactic light sabre battle over and over. This movie may not be the end all of the Star Wars films, but it let us get a glimpse of the past and introduced us to the characters that will sculpt the future. We all want to know: how a young innocent like Anakin will become the evil and feared Sith Lord - Darth Vader, how will Palpatine make his domination of the Galaxy a reality, how will C-3PO get off of Tatooine and get the rest of his skin (not to mention, have his creator seemingly forget all about him in the future), how will George Lucas get Queen Amadala into a golden bikini, how will Jar-Jar (hopefully) meet his demise, where are the Wookies, and will Boba-Fett make an appearance in the next film. Well, I would like to see the last one. I think it is the huge Star-Wars fans that hate this movie the most, they were unreal in their expectations. Heck, I'm not even sure what it was that they wanted! I believe that most people will get some enjoyment out of this movie. It is at worst, the worst of the Star Wars films and it is at best, a darn good begining to a wonderfull story. Try it out!
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Summary: This is one of the best
Review: Episode I is, quite simply, brilliant. The performances are good, the storyline is great, the action scenes are unbelievable and the aliens are portrayed beutifully. Watch this movie for the fun of it, and not keeping one eye on the New York Times review. If you watch this movie to enjoy it, and not critique it, you will see that while Episode I was not great enough for some, it is still a great movie. Anyway, so many people went to see it: don't tell me all these people are wrong. This will be a classic (like the others) for years to come.
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