unpopular fannish opinion

[scarfman]

One of the criticisms I've seen levelled at the STAR WARS prequels in general and at Attack of the Clones in particular is that Anakin's recitals of the offenses against him sound like the suburban high school quarterback bitching the coach has benched him; rather than, presumably, sounding identifiably like the paranoid ravings of a future villain of historical proportions. Usually this is presented as a judgment against Christensen's performance. But I look at the directions our society's heading these days, and the people taking it there; and I wonder whether Christensen wasn't directed that way because it's exactly what Lucas wanted to say.

Comments

[blinovitch.livejournal.com]

If I felt Lucas had any directing ability, contravening the general wisdom that he lacks any notable skill working with actors, I could buy your interpretation.

[ianmcin.livejournal.com]

Ah, but in a way, Lucas' lack of directing ability kind of speaks to Paul's point. If this was Lucas' intent, and he had any directing ability, it probably would have been easier to see in the actual film.