griffjohnjr

I could not make it through the first episode. This series does not compliment the Star Wars legacy. It is boring and lacks good dialogue. It plays like a fan film of Star Wars than an actual Star Wars show. I loved what Disney did with shows like Obi Wan, The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett, but The Acolyte falls short of being worthy of the name Star Wars. The show seems more concerned with showing diversity than giving us a good story with good dialogue. What good are diverse characters if they are made to look stupid? This was really a letdown for me being a life long Star Wars fan. This is not the way.

First off, let me say the acting is good in this. Mel Giubson knows how to keep you captivated with his acting as well as his co-stars. It gets tense at times but the twist ending is such a major let down that it actually ruined the film for me. It is very rare for a film to disappoint me so badly after I invested 90 or so minutes of my life to watch it. I felt so angry that I sat through this for that final reveal. It felt like getting married and thinking you would have limitless sex and find out after all this time was invested, that sex was no longer an option. I have rarely had WTF moments where it was because of disappointment. This is a one time watch for me. It's too bad, because I am a huge Mel Gibson in and this film is beneath him.