Echoes of South Pacific

Rating: Null/10 (18 June 2002)

What gorgeously romantic cinematography; it doesn't get prettier than this. The retreat scenes on Naboo reminded me of movies like South Pacific. I was half-expecting Anakin to drift into "Younger than Springtime" or "Some Enchanted Evening".
I can't think straight in the face of such beautiful visuals, and with John Williams' score sweeping in behind it all, I was quite taken in. What a wonderful complement to the Binary Sunset scene from A New Hope - probably my favourite in any movie - I now see the same hands at work.
After that I saw the whole thing through rose-tinted glasses, and loved every minute of it. This is entertainment writ large. Bring it on! Send in the Clones! Don't bother, they're here...