Waiting for Jar Jar

Rating: 7/10 (30 December 2002)

I think I must've become an overly cynical film watcher, and not noticed. Did nobody else feel that the constant comic lines detracted greatly from the tremendous events? Each pointless Cockney accent and contrived joke caused me to feel less and less for the characters. They may as well have stuck Jar Jar Binks in for good measure.
Despite being strangely unsatisfied, I was very impressed by Gollum/Smeagle, both by the actor and the best 3D/live interaction I have seen to date.
Everything was in place, but I felt the emotion and pace of Fellowship was lost.