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Titolo: EPISODE II: recensione della seconda copia di lavorazione (lungo).


Is this movie better than The Empire Strikes Back?
No.
Is it better than A New Hope?
Nah, but it is better than The Phantom Menace!
(This depends on which type of Star Wars fan you are though. I like ESP the
most, than ROTJ, A NEW HOPE and lastly TPM)
Am I crazy for saying that a film brought to us by a man who many think had
lost his touch with filmmaking (and as some say, reality) after making the
greatest Sci-fi Trilogy has actually produced a fun filled, action packed
new chapter in the Skywalker saga? Well, some of you will think I am but
hear me out. This is the Star Wars you've been waiting for. This is what TPM
should have been. Now, that's not saying this movie is perfect. It still has
a problem that Episode One had (I'll get to that later) and I have some
problems with a couple of the characters, but this by far a really nice
chapter in the Star Wars Saga. It feels like one of those really old science
fiction movies with funny monsters and fun action but with a really, really
big budget.
Before I get into the full, spoiler filled review, I'm going to go over the
characters in the movie and talk about what I liked about them and how they
have changed since TPM.
First up is..
OBI-WAN KENOBI - So, what's up with this Jedi Knight? Well, he has an
apprentice now so his character is a little less brash and now takes most of
his time having to teach his Padawan lessons. He's got a much bigger part
now than in TPM and that's where I have a little bit of a problem. I like
the fact that he's on screen half the time. In fact, I wish he had more
screen time but I just wish it wasn't spent having to do so much
investigating. I wish it were with Anakin. I wanted to know what it was like
when an apprentice and his master let loose or trained. But, I guess that's
for us to imagine. We do get to meet a couple of his friends and get a
little bit into his past. His character, in the end, has changed very much
from TPM but he doesn't really evolve in this film. I guess that's fine.
This story spans only a few days and there's no reason for his character to
change too much.
ANAKIN SKYWALKER - Hayden will be a star after this movie. Or should I say I
wouldn't be surprised at all if he did become one. This kid can act, and
that's what Lucas really needed. This story (and EPISODE III) is carried on
his shoulders. If Lucas hadn't gotten someone who could handle this role,
this film would have fallen apart. It really would have. This story is all
about Anakin so they really needed someone who had a lot of range. His
character is the only one in this film that does change from beginning to
end and that's fine. He has a great attitude in the start of the film (wait
till you hear some of the bickering that goes on between Obi-Wan and him.
You'll laugh and you'll know that Lucas most certainly did not write that
dialogue), but he does change after seeing certain things and starts acting
a little more wisely. I love this character and I know many fans are going
to love him. He's also in an amazing battle at the end where he does some
major ass kicking and your going to be blown away. It's some awesome stuff
and I'm glad Lucas has chosen Hayden. He seems perfect for this part.
PADME - There isn't a lot to say here. Her character hasn't changed. She's
now a senator but that really doesn't make much of a difference. The acting
is the same from Natalie. She has a few tender scenes but they seem so
manufactured. She can't even LOOK like she's crying. We should have added
tears. That might have helped. I'm not trying to say Portman is a bad
actress but she hasn't really impressed me in these Star Wars flicks. There
are nice scenes with her and Anakin but the dialogue is pretty bad in these
scenes. It works better though than most people have thought. Not bad,
especially since there's more filming going on. We do get to see Padme kick
some ass too, but fans won't be paying attention to her fighting skills as
much as staring at her half exposed body. Her clothes get torn up
everywhere.
JANGO FETT - I wish we could have learned more about Boba's daddy but you
can't get everything. Not much of a big deal though because we get to see
this guy in action and it's just awesome. Not only does he take on a Jedi
but he's the face of all of those clonetroopers. This guy only has a few
lines but by the time he steps into the Slave 1, you won't care. You'll
probably cheer for him more than you will for Obi-Wan.
BOBA FETT - A little boy clone. I know Lucas has said a million times that
when you watch all of the movies in order, it's all going to be great. Well,
now that we know who Boba is and everything, his death in ROTJ is pretty
pathetic. We also learn why he hates the Jedi so much.
PALPATINE - He is great in this flick and we finally get to see Palpatine
himself doing some dirty work. And unlike TPM, the politics in this movie
are fun to hear about. Plus, this guy is up to more than we know in the
meddling of Skywalker's life.
Okay, the rest of the characters are the same. Threepio has his coverings
and all. Plus he gets to fire a weapon. R2 is the same as always. Yoda and
Mace have more cryptic lines in this movie and of course there is one other
character in this movie that I love and I am so mad we don't get more of him
. . .
COUNT DOOKU - A ton of fun to watch. I mean Lee has gone beyond what I
expected. This guy is evil and scary. No wonder Anakin fears him. I would be
more scared of fighting this guy than going against Maul. He taunts Anakin
and Obi-Wan and he has his own tricks up his sleeve. This guy is crazy and
the fans are going to love him. He also has a connection that makes sense
with one of the characters. Lucas has done a good job here.
I can tell Lucas couldn't wait to do this movie. It is a lot of fun. He
needed to make TPM to introduce us to these new characters. Now he gets to
go all out and enjoy himself. He now uses these characters to elevate the
story to what we know is coming soon - Anakin's downfall.
The plot (with some details of course):
Someone is out to start a war and the Jedi know this. Padme has almost been
killed twice but narrowly escaped thanks to chance the first time and the
Jedi the second. Palpatine has ordered Obi-Wan to investigate what's going
on and Anakin has to take Padme home safely. After the second attempt on
Padme, Obi-Wan has found a clue to help him. A dart that is made only on one
planet. His friend Dexter (you'll love this guy) helps him out with this
info. During all of this, Anakin tells Padme of his dreams that he has been
having about about his mother. He wants to go home.
When Obi-Wan reaches Kamino, he discovers that someone has given the okay to
create clones for an army. The senate had voted earlier and decided against
it. So of course he knows something is amiss. He finds out from these weird
looking aliens (think long necks and small heads) that a Jedi Master had
told them that he was coming and that they had been expecting him for a
while. Obi-Wan plays along to find out what's going on.
We eventually find out that clones are being made from the blood of a man
named Jango Fett. He was given a clone son as a gift. That sons name is Boba
Fett.
After brief introductions, he discovers that Jango was the one who killed a
bounty hunter that tried to assassinate Padme. After a scuffle with Jango
(Obi-Wan loses), Kenobi tracks his ship to a rock-infested planet. Where's
Anakin you say?
Anakin and Padme had left to Naboo. He was to watch her. Well, Anakin meets
her family and talks to Padme about his mother and the dreams he's been
having. They decide to take a risk. They're going to go to Tatooine. Once
there, we find the Lars family and Anakin discovers that his mother is now
married. She has gone missing though. Anakin decides to look for her and
leaves Padme at the Lars homestead with a finished Threepio.
After searching for a long time, he senses something. He does find his
mother but she is dying. He is holding her dead body in a Tusken Raider hut
and is, of course, very pissed. We get to see a bit of the dark side in him.
We don't really see what he does but we get the idea that he's about to kill
some little Tusken kiddies and their mother. Dark stuff here! The only thing
is, he senses that she might have been killed another way. More on that
later.
When he returns, he tells no one about what happened and a distress call is
sent out by Obi-Wan. He needs there help on the planet Geonosis (This is the
planet where the battle droids are being built and is also the location of
Jango's ship. Of course they go. And of course, a big battle ensues.
Now, I need to stop. I want to talk about what aspects of the movie are
awesome and what needs work (or just stinks). Here, I will go into detail
about certain scenes that I haven't talked about yet.
WHAT I LIKED :
The Opening. It was fast paced and edited very well. The first scene starts
off with a bang as Padme's ship is blown apart and we find out she was not
on the ship. It moves quickly and we find out she suspects that it was the
doing of Count Dooku. Of course, Palpatine thinks she is wrong and we move
on. It continues with Anakin and Obi-Wan being sent to protect her. Well,
this is where it begins. You get to see some really nice acting from Hayden
and it really pulls you in. He's cocky and mentions to his master more than
once that he is more powerful than him. Well, after about 15 minutes into
the film, we get to see what will probably be remembered as one of the
coolest scenes in any Star Wars films. Anakin and Obi-Wan chase a bounty
hunter named Zam. She tried to kill Padme but of course failed and now has
two Jedi chasing her. This is such a wonderful scene. It's pure fun! We get
to hear banter between Anakin and Obi-Wan.
"Maybe I should be teaching you a few things."
We get to see many parts of the planet Coruscant. We get a cool club scene.
What more could you want?? They confront Zam outside a club and before they
can get info out of her, she is killed by a Kyber (?) dart. This leads us
into Obi-Wan's main role for the film. . confront Zam outside a club and
before they can get info out of her, she is killed by a Kyber (?) dart. This
leads us into Obi-Wans main role for the film. Anyway this scene set ups the
type of relationship Anakin and Obi-Wan have and also starts one of the
sub-plots of the film.
Anakin's role in the film. I don't think I can say enough about this guy. He
's really that good! Lucas did a nice job here. Well thought out
characterization. Can't wait to see what he does with him in Episode 3.
The End Battle. Yoda is the best at what he does. This is the biggest scene
in any Star Wars movie PERIOD. Have you ever seen 20+ Jedi kicking ass at
the same time? No, and you won't believe it. They don't even have the same
styles. Mace is slow but has deadly attacks. Yoda's damn fast. One Jedi even
holds two lightsabers! This scene starts out with the Jedi flying in with a
few, uh, new friends to save Anakin, Obi-Wan, and Padme. They are inside an
arena with many types of creatures and droids. This event is all thanks to
Count Dooku on the planet Geonosis. Here we see a great battle between
Anakin, Obi-Wan and Dooku. It's sort of like the end battle of TPM except
for the fact that the apprentice is the one kicking ass. Even after Obi-Wan
gets knocked out, Anakin uses both his and Obi-Wan's lightsaber! Of course,
they both need the master to take out this guy. Yoda comes in to save the
day. Now, I know some people are going to think this sounds really funny,
but Yoda jumps on his back after wearing Dooku out. It looks fine. You'll
see. Dooku slams his back to the wall injuring poor Yoda and brings down
some metal from the wall as a distraction so he can escape. This entire
sequence (Jedi battle, monster attacks, Dooku confrontation) lasts quite a
while. It is indeed the best part of the movie.
WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE :
Anakin and Padmes relationship. Ok, you know what? Their scenes together are
not that bad, and as it is, he really doesn't need to add more to fix it.
The main problem with it is it's just not very engaging. And you know what?
Who cares! We know they love each other. We know they get married, have
kids. What more do we need? Lucas felt that we needed at least a few scenes
where they were alone and expressing themselves and then we could move on to
the real story. Anakin's fall. Maybe in Episode 3, they will have some nicer
scenes but you win them all. I guess Lucas knew that and didn't really try.
Not enough background info. You know what, I'm not really going to get into
this. I think this has been a huge problem most fans have been having
anyway. Come on Lucas, can't you give us a little bit more on these
characters and their motivations?
No Space Battles!! This is just me complaining so don't worry. The space
battles have always been one of my favorite things about these movies and
this one has none. No big deal. Just my opinion. At least we see some
asteroids . . .
So, there you have it..
Not really a bad movie in my opinion. It's fun and it has its moments. That'
s where my main problem is. Like TPM, it has some cool moments. I wish the
entire movie was great but there are tiny little problems that should have
been dealt with. I want the whole movie to be amazing, not a cool set piece
every once in a while. But what can I say, I liked it more than TPM and I
could see many enjoying it more than ROTJ. Good job Lucas, you are getting
closer and closer to making the best Star Wars film yet. If Episode 3 is
thought out just a little bit more than this film was, we're in for a nice
treat!

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