Review Detail
9.3 44 10
Overall rating
8.6
Audio/Video Quality
9.0
Audio Editing
10.0
Visual Editing
8.0
Narrative
8.0
Enjoyment
8.0
This is a close 2nd for my go to Episode II edit, although I may have to watch Hal9000's again to be sure.
Quality was good, but not quite as good as I'd expect for a blu ray, though still better than dvd. Some other edits just seem crisper.
Editing was top notch bar a couple of things. At the start of the film there were a few odd issues that I noted:
- Strange green lines flash just after disclaimer
- 20th Century Fox logo flashes just after L8wrtr logo
- Backdrop for open Star wars logo is very pixelated
- A ghost of the starting crawl flashes up at around 2:27 (blink and you'll miss it)
Other than that there was just one jarring transition - the very short scene with Anakin and Padme in the fire lit lounge.
On a personal level I missed the action sequence between Jango and Obi-Wan, Padme shouldn't say "... Truly, deeply..." and the droid factory is a visual abomination.
Narrative seemed more cohesive than in most edits, though due to the source material it can never be perfect.
Overall, highly enjoyable. Something L8wrtr nails with this and Phantom Menace is pacing. Both are mercifully short without there being anything particularly noticeable missing. The films just plod along in a very entertaining manner despite the absence of an interesting plot and before you know it they're over - and you feel relatively satisfied.
Good stuff. Now, onto Episode III...
Quality was good, but not quite as good as I'd expect for a blu ray, though still better than dvd. Some other edits just seem crisper.
Editing was top notch bar a couple of things. At the start of the film there were a few odd issues that I noted:
- Strange green lines flash just after disclaimer
- 20th Century Fox logo flashes just after L8wrtr logo
- Backdrop for open Star wars logo is very pixelated
- A ghost of the starting crawl flashes up at around 2:27 (blink and you'll miss it)
Other than that there was just one jarring transition - the very short scene with Anakin and Padme in the fire lit lounge.
On a personal level I missed the action sequence between Jango and Obi-Wan, Padme shouldn't say "... Truly, deeply..." and the droid factory is a visual abomination.
Narrative seemed more cohesive than in most edits, though due to the source material it can never be perfect.
Overall, highly enjoyable. Something L8wrtr nails with this and Phantom Menace is pacing. Both are mercifully short without there being anything particularly noticeable missing. The films just plod along in a very entertaining manner despite the absence of an interesting plot and before you know it they're over - and you feel relatively satisfied.
Good stuff. Now, onto Episode III...
User Review
Do you recommend this edit?
Yes
Format Watched?
Blu-Ray
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