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The background ofRebel Moonactually presented some cause for optimism.
Director Snyder apparently pitched the idea initially to Lucasfilm as aStar Warsproject.
Those opening crawls announced the kind of movie we were about to see: sincere but playful.
But no matter; its a sturdy premise, which is why it tends to work.
At that speed, everything starts to look the same.
Even the occasional cutaways reveal fascinating-looking bits of costuming and makeup.
After a nice shower and a brief bit of complaining, General Titus is pretty much ready to go.
Here, these are faces weve never seen before.
And then … the movie basically ends.
But when the setup itself is this dull, the lack of payoff stings that much more.
Otherwise, whats even the point?
And now considerRebel Moonand, uh, these guys.
Why should anybody care what happens to any of them?
And maybe Snyder will deliver something exciting at the conclusion of his fakeStar Warssaga.
But right now, the only reason I might want to seePart Twowould be to feel something, anything.
