Star Wars Episode II -back from the theaters!
Two things to get off my chest: Damned good movie!
And...
Yoda is the fuckin' SHIT!! Do you hear me? The FUCKIN' SHIT!!
Also, Matrix Reloaded trailer!
[EDIT] Alright, now that I'm simmered down a bit from that slick-ass battle, I think I can type a bit straighter now. Err... you know what I mean.
In any case, this portion is spoiler-free, for those of you who haven't seen it.
Love scenes suck ass. Anakin can't do emotions besides passive very well, his anger looks like a child's tantrum and his smile looks a creepy look from a dirty old man (watch his face during the scene where Padme packs her stuff). He frightens me, but not in an evil way, more in a "please stay away from my children" sort of way. I also agree with CNN when during one scene where he tries to show feeling he comes off more as he's about to break out into song.
The CGI creatures unfortunately best all the human actors in terms of acting, as many of them have far more individuality and personality then the majority of the main cast combined. Kind of a shame, but it does help for a few scenes with Yoda to truly shine.
The action scenes, however, are a work of art. Here, the movie shines like a beacon at night, creating huge sweeping battle scenes that are a sight to behold and almost overpowering to take in. Great friggin' stuff.
This movie (thankfully) whoops the crap out of Phantom Menace (like it should). Painful acting still abound, it's still thankfully minimized by just about the entire cast except Anakin. Funnily enough, the love scenes in this movie kept reminding me of the pain I went through listening to Tidus and Yuna talk in FFX (the laughing scene would have fit horribly perfect in Episode II). Shame it was so strained and contrived. And, of course, this trilogy is acting just the first (second?) one in terms of pacing. We had our throwaway action movie, and we now have our more fleshed-out intro into part three. Bring it.
