First of all, for a short it was way too long. Could have been half of the length and been much more effective. Instead of shooting itself in the foot with scenes that went on with far too long to lose their effect. It felt like Christen was trying to make a fantasy in the style of Leone but didn't understand that while Leone's scenes are long and drawn out, they also have a lot going on in them. It's not just watching a guy ride around on a horse for several minutes with nothing gained. An example is the fight. It was horrible. So long and repetitive. No choreography to speak of. Just the same back and forth swings over and over again. I wonder if they had a commitment to the length and didn't have enough story for this and stretched it out in editing.
Second, the story was very odd. He goes on a quest to avenge his family and then along the way decides to help some girl? He said that she saved him but when he was in the water I didn't see her pull him out. It could have been the poor quality on youtube though. Then he gives his life for her? With no real way to show that he achieved this. Then he goes in the water like before? Was he dead already and was trying to get into the afterlife or something? I thought the old man was the girl and the Black Angel? But she was there next to the BA at the end? I don't even know if Christen knows.
I didn't expect this to be Star Wars quality but I thought it would be cool since it was Lucas approved. But like Obi-Wan, "I was wrong." Lucas was smart to put this before Empire. By comparison it made his movie look even better.
Second, the story was very odd. He goes on a quest to avenge his family and then along the way decides to help some girl? He said that she saved him but when he was in the water I didn't see her pull him out. It could have been the poor quality on youtube though. Then he gives his life for her? With no real way to show that he achieved this. Then he goes in the water like before? Was he dead already and was trying to get into the afterlife or something? I thought the old man was the girl and the Black Angel? But she was there next to the BA at the end? I don't even know if Christen knows.
I didn't expect this to be Star Wars quality but I thought it would be cool since it was Lucas approved. But like Obi-Wan, "I was wrong." Lucas was smart to put this before Empire. By comparison it made his movie look even better.