Review of A Galaxy Far, Far Away (2001) by Brandy S — 22 Apr 2009

I think I would've liked this a bit more had the film-maker not seemed to have a slightly snarky tone towards his subject matter at several points during the film.

I understand not 'getting' people's obsessions, but to make a bit of fun of the very subject you've decided to do a documentary on just seems like a dick move to me. Also found the decision to end on several people's sad life stories vs. their escapism into Star Wars to be an odd editing decision. It leaves the viewer with a slightly depressed feeling in spite of the narration telling us how great it is that these people find escapism in the films.

Worth a look, but if you're a huge fan I could see this actually irritating you.