So the other day I went to see Star Wars with a friend. Both of us are fans of the films, but I had never seen this film in the cinema. My friend had, so the attraction of seeing Star Wars for the first time on the big screen was more of a pull for me than it was for him, but even so, we were both looking forward to it.
I’m skeptical over 3D conversions in films, in my experience 3D doesn’t add much to a film, even if it’s been filmed in 3D. The only memorable experience i’ve had with 3D was Avatar, but I still went into this film with a fairly open mind, expecting the 3D to make the whole experience more interesting.
Frankly, I found the 3D a little bit pointless. I found myself looking out for it more than just getting lost in it. Maybe because I was so sceptical about the whole 3D thing I was subconsciously expecting it not to live up to the hype, but I found the whole 3D a bit, boring. The only part that I thought actually looked good in 3D, and warranted a conversion was the final fight against Darth Maul. Personally, I didn’t think that the film looked much different in 3D, there didn’t seem to be much depth to the screen, it just seemed that the objects at the foreground of the screen were standing out. It all felt a bit, little for me.
Despite the 3D problems, I still enjoyed seeing the film on the big screen for the first time. I hadn’t watched the film for a while, so it was like watching the film with fresh eyes, being reminded of things that I had forgotten about since the last viewing.
As a film, it’s not the best ever. But as a cinema experience, it’s one of this films where you can get lost in the envoriments, the story, and the fact that it’s Star Wars. Sure, the story isn’t the best, and the pod race goes on for what feels like 56 years, but despite that, it’s a good introduction to people who hadn’t seen the original trilogy first, such as myself, and those who are just coming into the Star Wars universe.
And I like Jar Jar, so I had fun.
luke cutts 