Via Starwars.com:
THE ACCLAIMED AUTHOR DISCUSSES WHY THE PHANTOM MENACE’S MOST QUIET MOMENT SPEAKS VOLUMES.
In My Favorite Scene, StarWars.com invites special guest writers to discuss which one scene or moment in the saga most resonates with them.
Like many fans, when I saw The Phantom Menace on opening night in 1999 my favorite sequence was the three-way duel pitting Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn against Darth Maul.
I thrilled to the sight of Jedi and Sith spinning like acrobats, their choreography accompanied by the snap-hiss and thrum of lightsabers in blue, green, and red. But my favorite moment of the duel was the quietest one: separated from Maul by a series of energy gates, Qui-Gon sinks to his knees and simply waits.
The entire duel is George Lucas at his best as a visual storyteller, using images, colors, and movement to craft a narrative. Once the Jedi and Sith square off, there’s just one word in the entire sequence: Obi-Wan’s anguished “NO!” The acting is largely physical — and unlike some action-movie fight sequences, it’s perfectly matched to the characters.
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