I saw this less than 24 hours ago and yet couldn't give you a credible synopsis of exactly what the movie was about. Maybe it was the Xanax I had taken to deal with a theater full of four-year-olds (my wife drove), or maybe it was the utter forgettability of the story and animation.
The movie seemed to be some hyper-political, supernuanced side story about the Jedis (Jedies? Jedi?) and Jabba the Hutt, whose son gets stolen by some evil monks or something. Frankly, the story came out of nowhere and I--only a nominal Star Wars fan--had no idea what the hell I was watching.
On the ride home, though, my son mentions that there will be a TV cartoon series--or maybe he said there already was one--that was related to the movie. Suddenly I understood that the puzzling and unsatisfactory little cartoon I had just seen was like a teaser for a TV show.
Truthfully, it must not have been AWFUL, or I would remember something negative to point out. Likewise, it must not have been great, or I would remember something I liked. All I seem to be able to remember is a gay Jabba the Hutt in drag. That is not a joke, I swear. There is a gay Jabba the Hutt with a South Carolina accent in this cartoon! I can't tell if that's a spoiler or not, but I'm pretty sure it isn't.
Anyway, if you have kids under six, like me, you could do worse. If you DON'T have kids, you couldn't. Stay home.
Grade: C-.
Things to look for: Gay Jabba the Hutt from South Carolina in drag.
The movie seemed to be some hyper-political, supernuanced side story about the Jedis (Jedies? Jedi?) and Jabba the Hutt, whose son gets stolen by some evil monks or something. Frankly, the story came out of nowhere and I--only a nominal Star Wars fan--had no idea what the hell I was watching.
On the ride home, though, my son mentions that there will be a TV cartoon series--or maybe he said there already was one--that was related to the movie. Suddenly I understood that the puzzling and unsatisfactory little cartoon I had just seen was like a teaser for a TV show.
Truthfully, it must not have been AWFUL, or I would remember something negative to point out. Likewise, it must not have been great, or I would remember something I liked. All I seem to be able to remember is a gay Jabba the Hutt in drag. That is not a joke, I swear. There is a gay Jabba the Hutt with a South Carolina accent in this cartoon! I can't tell if that's a spoiler or not, but I'm pretty sure it isn't.
Anyway, if you have kids under six, like me, you could do worse. If you DON'T have kids, you couldn't. Stay home.
Grade: C-.
Things to look for: Gay Jabba the Hutt from South Carolina in drag.