The People vs. George Lucas  (my 98th review on Netflex published 06/13/2015)

(2010)

Do not be either happy or depressed by the "vs" in the title. The people in this movie are passionately interested Star Wars. While not breaking new ground, this film does a decent job of giving the fans a chance to voice and to show their passion for all things Star Wars (with some Indiana Jones thrown in). I liked Star Wars when I was young and I like Star Wars now. Yes I have a problem with Jar Jar Binks, all the Gungans and a certain Jedi's (ok it was the character of Anakin Skywalker) dialogue, but not enough to make me renounce my love of Star Wars. Of course that opinion most likely colors my viewpoint of this documentary. I am glad that the documentary included the fan art and film. This shows the power of Star Wars very clearly. This film was released in 2010. It is interesting to view all the fan passion regarding George Lucas and Star Wars, in light of current events. As is well known, Disney purchased Lucasfilm for $4 billion on October 30. 2012 (interestingly enough Disney also paid the same amount for Marvel on August 31, 2009). The force is still out there. While it may be owned by a mega-corporation, George Lucas is now free from the creative burden of Star Wars (and is quite wealthy.We, the fans, now have an second chance for new hope.