08-18-2008, 06:42 AM
I did go see it this weekend, and although it was clearly directed toward younger viewers, it had some pretty cool battles and a visual style that is probably love-it or hate-it. One of the main characters, a Padawan named Ahsoka has a lot more 'tude than we are accustomed to seeing in Padawans, but she fits that "from the mouths of babes" innocence which sometimes makes the Jedi look a little stodgy, which I think is the point.
The most painful character was Jabba the Hutt's uncle Ziro, who speaks English (or Basic) in a fey southern accent, which is pretty obnoxious. I did like the original battle scenes, and like all good Star Wars we had light-saber battles, space battles, and on-the-ground army battles.
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