Just got back from a midnight showing also, with fellow HTF'er Dana Fillhart.
A few thoughts while I am still awake.
Well, it was better than Phantom Menace but I would stop short of calling it great. It definitely had a few problems but on the whole was a very good film that advances the story very nicely.
The love story aspect didn't work that well and did indeed slowdown the film a bit IMO and the acting between Hayden and Natalie was uneven during these scenes, with unintentional laughter at some points.
The first half was a bit dull, but there was a lot of story being told so I am willing to forgive it for that. Some of the early action scenes worked great such as the Coruscant chase and some not so great such as the asteroid chase.
However the film really kicked into gear in the second half and became truly exciting with great action and awesome visual effects.
Overall I was pleased and would rate the film a solid :star: :star: :star: for now. It's a bit late and I am tired so I may add and change this review after some more thought.:b
A few thoughts while I am still awake.
Well, it was better than Phantom Menace but I would stop short of calling it great. It definitely had a few problems but on the whole was a very good film that advances the story very nicely.
The love story aspect didn't work that well and did indeed slowdown the film a bit IMO and the acting between Hayden and Natalie was uneven during these scenes, with unintentional laughter at some points.
The first half was a bit dull, but there was a lot of story being told so I am willing to forgive it for that. Some of the early action scenes worked great such as the Coruscant chase and some not so great such as the asteroid chase.
However the film really kicked into gear in the second half and became truly exciting with great action and awesome visual effects.
Overall I was pleased and would rate the film a solid :star: :star: :star: for now. It's a bit late and I am tired so I may add and change this review after some more thought.:b