09-20-2004, 02:17 PM
I saw it Friday. It's pretty good, somewhere short of great. If you like Republic serials, it's a winner for you.
The good: Immersive and impressive environments. Good acting. Some excellent lines.
The bad: The pacing was a bit off, dragging early and hectic at the end. Some flat dialog.
The ugly: There's not much ugly in this pic. The visuals are always good, verging on stunning. There were a few annoying continuity glitches.
I think the big dividing line between liking and disliking this flick is buying Gwyneth Paltrow as Polly Perkins. I had no problem with her, and thought she did a really good job, but some of the folks who watched SCatWoT with me didn't go for her portrayal.
Angelina Jolie steals her scenes, but isn't in the film very much. :(
I want one of those totally impractical hover-carriers for my very own. :)
The good: Immersive and impressive environments. Good acting. Some excellent lines.
The bad: The pacing was a bit off, dragging early and hectic at the end. Some flat dialog.
The ugly: There's not much ugly in this pic. The visuals are always good, verging on stunning. There were a few annoying continuity glitches.
I think the big dividing line between liking and disliking this flick is buying Gwyneth Paltrow as Polly Perkins. I had no problem with her, and thought she did a really good job, but some of the folks who watched SCatWoT with me didn't go for her portrayal.
Angelina Jolie steals her scenes, but isn't in the film very much. :(
I want one of those totally impractical hover-carriers for my very own. :)