The People Vs. George Lucas: Critic Reviews

There's a lot of anger floating around in "The People vs.," but Mr. Philippe somehow manages to make the overall tone good-hearted, and he ends on a sentimental note of exasperated love for the man frequently referred to as "the creator."

It's an exhausting airing of nerd grievances, the monolithic arguments leavened only slightly by counterpoints seemingly inserted for comic relief.

If you're a Force completist, this is as crucial as a bootleg of 1978's "Star Wars Holiday Special." Which, by the way, was awesome.

Eentertaining if mildly worrisome.

This look at Star Wars fanatics and their love-hate relationship with George Lucas turns out to be more interesting than most fanboy docs because director Alexandre O. Philippe touches on some fairly knotty matters of film history and creative ownership.

'The People vs. George Lucas" is an open- and-shut case, but that doesn't mean it can't also be an entertaining one.

You don't have to be a "Star Wars" nut to enjoy this fast-paced film, though it's sure to resonate most with those whose childhoods - and beyond - were shaped by the 1977 phenomenon.

... The Modesto Merchandiser did a generation's imagining for them and left these kids with a mortgage sized bill for services rendered.

This thoroughly entertaining documentary will appeal mostly to people just like me: those who were total Star Wars obsessives starting back in 1977.

The nerd-rage on display when discussing Lucas' ceaseless tinkering with his films -- to say nothing of the midi-chlorians debate -- is ... plenty entertaining.

Entertaining...Director Alexandre O. Philippe incorporates an impressive amount of footage not only from the "Star Wars" movies but from the many fan films and spoofs that have been produced.

It catalogues and recalls events so vividly that it will become a communal experience for those with conflicted feelings about Luke, Han and those stupid, furry things from Episode VI.

Despite the provocative title, this Star Wars-themed documentary is less effective as a legal brief than as a portrait of contemporary fandom.

You'll wish you could escape to a galaxy far, far away.

A novelty item, but an often entertaining one.

More concentrated on surface fears than penetrating hardened geek exteriors, failing to connect an clear argument worth the time invested. It's a bent valentine 11 years too late.