Take 1: In Revenge of the Sith, Obi-Wan cuts off Anakin’s feet and you think, “Wow. That’s dark.” Then Palpatine goes My Lai on the Jedi, and you think, “Why stop with warrior priests when he could kill everyone who ever thought American Graffiti is better?”
Take 2: Revenge of the Sith is oppressively stupid. Still, people do enjoy it while I quietly wonder whether Hayden Christensen is a bad actor, or if George Lucas is a bad director.
–December 31, 2023
