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Originally Posted by CroFlames
Unpopular opinion alert.
Obi Wan and Anakins duel was one of the best scenes in all nine movies IMO. The emotion was there, the stakes were there, and the choreography was excellent and the music was perfect. I felt like the CGI team worked overtime on those shots because even the CGI is passable vs the rest of the prequels.
Rey and Kylo's duel was good and all, but what were the stakes? Did they really hate each other? JJ Abrams confirmed THAT is a lie.
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I know 2 of the 3 have been pretty successful actors and have done well in other roles. But the acting in that scene specifically makes that movie almost unwatchable for me.
Don't get me wrong the rest of the movie is pretty uninspired, it failed the entire initial promise of the trilogy. The rise of vader was completely unmotivated and that story arch was the only reason for the existence of all 3 movies. But the acting when he finally turned Nathalie Portman standing there with a fake prego belly and a flat expressionless tone literally say "Ani your breaking my heart". it was just bad.
Rey and Kylos dual was really well motivated, they have fought before, they have been rivals for years, they both had deep internal conflicts about who they were, who they wanted to be, and who they thought they were. And those conflicts found them tripping over eachother constantly, help each other, hurting each other, and turning on each other. I agree with the general annoyance that this trilogies plot needlessly walked back all of the events of the originals, but biggest redeeming light is Rey was a great character through all 3 movies, and Kylo was a great character through the 2nd and 3rd movie.