What's that all about?

Review it I will .....

Yep. It’s that time of the year again wear every kid pretends their ruler is a light sabre and every adult tries to impersonate Yoda. Star Wars is back! Move over Mr Jonathon Ross, it’s time for a Toaster review.

So, it’s the sixth film that is actually the third, so although it’s the last one it actually marks the middle of the story and its end is really the beginning of what was a trilogy 20 years ago. No wonder it’s a f*cking 12A. You have to be above 12 to understand the sequence.

Now I was a little pessimistic as I travelled to see this. Although I had hope (A new hope – get it.) Surely it couldn’t be as bad as the first two (meaning Episodes 1 and 2) I mean, come on, what was George Lucas on when he made them. The Phantom Menace?? For a start he wasn’t a phantom and hardly menacing. Although the double sided light sabre was good. Yep should have been called “Episode I – The slight nuisance”

Then we have the sickly “Attack of the Clones” were the scariest attack was that one of “I’m going to be sick” watching Anekin Skywalker ponce about over that princess bird. Just not good enough.

So how did this one fair. Well let me tell you.

I actually wanted to also use this film as an experiment to prove / disprove my last comments about cinema films and kids. So I tool my 8 year old daughter. I won’t give anything away, but there is a point where young Skywalker decides whether or not to continue as a Jedi, or turn to the dark side. Now I’m not going to spoil it by telling you how he decided. Just that it wasn’t by tossing a coin or playing Rock, Paper, Scissors with the Emperor.(Although how cool would that be!) Imagine it...

1...2...3....

[Emperor] "Rock" [Anakin] "Scissors".... "dark side, bugger... best of three ?"

So this decision – some might argue that it is the milestone to fully integrate the two sets of film – when does it happen ?? Right on the bloody 90 minute mark and guess what ! Just at the moment where he is deciding…

“Well Anekin, will you turn to the dark side?” …
“I need a wee before I wet my pants”

Brilliant.

To be continued ....

posted by Toaster @ 6:45 AM