Star Wars marathon part 1: Attack of the Prequels
Episode I: The Phantom Menace - 6.5/10
The movie really does take a hit from Jar Jar Binks and his nonsensical jargon that'd be impossible to decipher without subtitles. Years ago, I'd considered this one of my favorites in the series, but now it's a rather tedious watch with the standard brand of X character dropping one-liners after doing something. Apart from that one cool lightsaber truel, the film dips in quality and intellect as it goes on. How wude!
Episode II: The Close Wars - 9/10
For a story that takes awhile to get going, the ultimate conclusion is a fascinating clash between two forces. The entirety of the Jedi Order storming into the coliseum and finally getting to show their stuff is cool as heck. To top it all of, the Yoda vs. Count Dooku fight is still the best in the series despite being woefully short. Unfortunately, most of the leadup to the rescue falls short due to entire expositions about democracy and sand. Also, emo Ani.
Episode III: Revenge of the Sith - 7.5/10
Fitting enough for the end of the first trilogy, but there was a lot of room for improvement. The other movies couldn't have made it more apparent who the Sith Lord was, and this film lifts the curtain within the first hour or so. Watching the Emperor rise to power was interesting enough; sadly the same can't be said for the other characters as they have developed little to none since the outset. Anakin is still arrogant and whiny, making his descent into lust for power almost unbearably unpredictable. Considering that this is the origin story for one of the most iconic villains in cinema, Revenge of the Sith never had the high ground in terms of memorability. It's not fair!
Tune in next week for part 2: Undisclosed Sequel Title!
i don't know what i'm doing here kek