Of This and Other Worlds

Well, that was pretty much what I expected, after the last two Star Wars films.

( No specific spoilers, just some general comments on RotS )

So ultimately I guess my reaction to the film, and indeed this whole prequel trilogy, can be summed up in one word: *shrug*.

C&P from a chat with Teri this afternoon:

Me: So, seen "Attack of the Clones" yet?
Teri: Nope.
Me: I was amused.
Teri: Why amused? I mean, aside form the fact that I've heard it's cheesy... :-)
Me: Well, it's good entertainment, as far as being pretty to look at and having lots of action and something actually resembling a coherent and interesting plot.
Teri: Mm, coherent. Wow.
Me: It is also unintentionally hilarious in parts, whereas the parts where they actually tried to be funny mostly fall flat (unlike the original STAR WARS, which I really wanted to see again after watching this, just to remind myself that the SW universe used to have real actual *characters* in it).
Teri: Heh.
Me: But it beats the pants off "Phantom Menace", to be sure. And the lightsabre duels are really cool.
Teri: I did NOT even like PM. Though I saw this really funny parody of it once. hee hee.
Me: PM was lame, yes. This really is much better. And Ewan McGregor has his Alec Guinness impersonation absolutely nailed...
Teri: Hehe.
Me: [In spite of what some reviews say] I didn't think the acting was THAT bad. I mean, it's not like Mark Hamill was gonna win any awards as Luke Skywalker either...
Teri: For real. But I suspect the movie is candidate for some MSTing, anyway. :-)
Me: Oh, for sure. Natalie Portman's costumes alone are ripe fodder for parody. "Anakin, our love can never be, and we shouldn't even be thinking about it... which is why I'm sitting here with you in a darkened room in front of a fireplace, wearing this fetching black leather bustier with cavernous cleavage."
Teri: LOL!!! ... Man, I guess she's a "casual Friday" type senator....
Me: Oh my word, it's unbelievable. The more she protests against the idea of a relationship, the flimsier and more provocative her costumes get. If Anakin swopped off her head with a lightsaber out of sheer frustration he'd have had my complete sympathy. :-)