So I finally watched the movie in its entirety last night, and I must say, I was rather impressed with the offering, it was quite a lot better than I expected, far exceeding that of a simple 'Star Wars' fan film!!
Here's my thoughts:
LIKES: -Great Production Design and Art Direction! Very nice to see filmmakers not skimping in this area, as it adds a lot of production value. -GREAT VFX. The light saber duels were amazing! If I didn't know better, I'd think it was done by ILM/Lucasfilm. the other CG stuff was equally good, too. good landscapes and space shuttles. -Good fight scenes, too. Great martial arts choreography. -pretty good story. Not necessarily the most original plotline, but then again, probably a very common scenario in the multi-verse of the Jedi. -GREAT musical score, very professionally sounding. -Good pacing and rhythym throughout--never seemed to drag, which is a real great quality.
DISLIKES: -No droids? No alien species? these probably are much, much harder to incorporate into an indie-budget movie, but maybe a few attempts to bring these elements in would've really made it feel like more of a Star Wars world. -Performances were pretty good, but weak in some areas. Would've like to see some stronger, bulkier actors playing the jedis, but thats just my preference.
Overall, a terrific picture, you guys did a tremendous job with this, would love to see more like it in the future!