A shocking crime occurs in a distant galaxy, prompting the Jedi Order to hunt for the prime suspect.A shocking crime occurs in a distant galaxy, prompting the Jedi Order to hunt for the prime suspect.A shocking crime occurs in a distant galaxy, prompting the Jedi Order to hunt for the prime suspect.
Jodie Turner-Smith
- Mother Aniseya
- (credit only)
Benedict Stewardson
- Neimoidian Officer
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMeknek Filik mentions a trip to Nar Shaddaa, aka the Smuggler' Moon. This location was first mentioned in the 1992 Dark Horse comic book "Star Wars: Dark Empire #3," and has made numerous appearances in Star Wars media since. Nar Shaddaa is a moon of the Hutt home planet, Nal Hutta.
- GoofsSped up footage during fight scene between Mae and Indara. Notice that aliens in the background also move faster than usual.
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An okay start, but way too early to judge
As always with Star Wars you mostly get extreme comments that either describe it as one of the best or worst productions ever. In reality in my opinion it is neither. There are positives and negatives for me so far, but judging it all based on the first episode way too early.
As a long time fan of the original movies, the premise of The Acolyte is undeniably interesting. I like the setting, with its time period, world building and depiction of the Jedi order. I also think the writers have come up with a relatively interesting concept for a story so far.
Unfortunately this opening episode relies far too much on exposition dialogue written in an incredibly obvious and jarring way, to the point it feels patronising in the moments where character backstory is addressed. Very little goes unexplained. There is even a sequence of dialogue that explains what we see in a previous scene.
It is a bit early to say whether the characters work or not, so the jury is out for me, but nobody has stood out with any real charisma or a dominant presence so far.
The martial art scenes are well done if you are into that type of spectacle. It does feel very Matrix and like a variety of Kung Fu movies. Certain scenes also remind me very much of The Fugitive, but they are reasonably good tributes. Generally the visuals are high quality, as you would expect from a Star Wars project.
It did make me want to see what happens next, but this might just be due to curiosity about another entry in the franchise.
For me it's a 5.5/10, but I round upwards.
As a long time fan of the original movies, the premise of The Acolyte is undeniably interesting. I like the setting, with its time period, world building and depiction of the Jedi order. I also think the writers have come up with a relatively interesting concept for a story so far.
Unfortunately this opening episode relies far too much on exposition dialogue written in an incredibly obvious and jarring way, to the point it feels patronising in the moments where character backstory is addressed. Very little goes unexplained. There is even a sequence of dialogue that explains what we see in a previous scene.
It is a bit early to say whether the characters work or not, so the jury is out for me, but nobody has stood out with any real charisma or a dominant presence so far.
The martial art scenes are well done if you are into that type of spectacle. It does feel very Matrix and like a variety of Kung Fu movies. Certain scenes also remind me very much of The Fugitive, but they are reasonably good tributes. Generally the visuals are high quality, as you would expect from a Star Wars project.
It did make me want to see what happens next, but this might just be due to curiosity about another entry in the franchise.
For me it's a 5.5/10, but I round upwards.
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- snoozejonc
- Jun 4, 2024
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- Runtime40 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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