[camle]

star wars was uplifting, a tale about good triumphing over evil. from what I’ve read, this one is about us being the evil, and it’s a downer. My prediction is that it would have a good opening weekend, and then fade into oblivion. people don’t like downer movies, particularly ina recession.

[GonzoGOP]

people don’t like downer movies, particularly ina recession.

BINGO, it isn't the venue, its the message. It could be Sci-fi, Drama, Comic, it doesn't matter. People want to feel better and escape from the bad times. Look at the great sci-fi periods and with the exception of the late 1950s you will see they all took place during economic downturns. And the 50s was largely caused by the end of the war and all the new technology that had just showed up. During roaring economies you get movies where people think they have it all under control, then their world comes apart. Movies like The Matrix, 2001 a Space Odyssey and The Terminator.

This is the wrong time for a movie to say not only are things bad, but your evil and its going to get worse. That just isn't going to sell.

[aruanan]

star wars was uplifting, a tale about good triumphing over evil. from what I’ve read, this one is about us being the evil, and it’s a downer. My prediction is that it would have a good opening weekend, and then fade into oblivion. people don’t like downer movies, particularly ina recession.

Again, another 'review' by someone who hasn't bothered to see the movie. It's not a downer movie at all. The triumph over evil is good whatever the species through which it takes place. And, please, don't try to seriously maintain that the human species is basically good rather than evil. Our history would prove you spectacularly wrong.