I saw AOTC last night and I don’t care what anybody says about -
1: This being Lucas’ “baby” financed with his money and defining his vision and we should just admire his “art” or keep our mouths shut.
2: That he’s just a passionate and focused man trying to tell a wonderful story about good and evil in a cynical world.
3: Star Wars dialog and acting has always been crap so get over it.
No I don’t care about all these excuses and rationalizations.
Aren’t true artists supposed to grow and stretch just a little bit over the course of their careers? George Lucas is not an artist he is a hack. A canny and successful hack with a giant CGI rendering farm to be sure, whose stories plugged into a huge power grid of longing and desire on the part his fanbase, but still a hack.
As Sauron said " Wooden dialogue, terrible acting, spectacular special effects, a convoluted storyline."
It’s time to grow up George. Oh that’s right you don’t want to grow up! Grinding out high tech pablum is A-OK for a billionare director. I won’t be looking for you in the pantheon of great directors which a pity as you certainly had the resources to make something great if not the artistic courage or vision. God Bless you hackmeister.