Star Wars: Broken Allegiance (2002)

Touches You

Pretty Good

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

I would have rated this higher except for the cliche "light saber fight in the forest" theme. I mean... can't fans come up with more original environments and concepts?That said, this rocks. BEST fight choreography I've seen in any Star Wars film... big screen or fan. The bounty hunter's ship was awesome. Special effects weren't pristine... but good for a fan film. Story was cliche and didn't consist of much more than "trying to get away and fighting the whole way". It's an action film, go figure. So not a lot in the way of originality, but it pulls off what it intends pretty well. Favorite line in the film: "Wrong species!" That's gonna be a classic. :D

Of all of the really poor fan films, this is one of the better ones, which isn't saying much. The plot is a wonderful idea, but the script is poor. The acting doesn't help to clean it up much either. There is very little character development and the story seems rushed. I can see this evolving into a series of films that follow the empire's pursuit of Ruan and Calis. If it does, I hope the character development is given a little more attention. The writing needs something, maybe some literary help from an English professor or teacher. The opening story synopsis that is presented in the traditional Star Wars fashion (tilted and fading away) says it all. The opening synopsis switches tenses from past to present which is a no-no in literature and reeks of mediocrity.The only thing that saves this film from being a complete disaster (besides Niobe Dean, looking the way she does) is the wonderful cinematography. The camera work was very smooth and professional. The director took the time to set up every shot to avoid the scene looking like someone holding a handycam. They also tried to stay away from static tripod shots which other fan films have bored us with. Someone on the crew has clearly taken or is taking film making education.Even though the special effects are somewhat cartoonish (as can be expected with their limited budget), they tried to focus on building actual sets rather than relying solely on computer models like other fan films have done. This gives the picture a more mature and believable look. I loved the use of actual pyro in this. Most fan films rely on cg pyro which is garbage and cheapens the film.I hate to close it out this way but again, it seems as though a group of people wanted to make a fan film and utilize the available computer tools for effects rendering and so forth. This seems to be a plague among fan films. Concentrate on making a good picture, then spice it up. Don't build a picture around your effects. This film would be so much better if the writing was refined and the characters were more developed. This is a step in the right direction for a fan film, but it can do so much better.

most of the star wars fan films are just making fun of star wars. EX: Jedi apprentice. but this is one of the best. the plot is easy to follow. two apprentices of Darth Vader have betrayed him. Vader has sent a bounty hunter, Cobain Thor after them. eventually though the apprentices escape. its also a lot easier to follow than rogue and dark redemption. but i would recommend this film to everyone who enjoys star wars and the art of fan films. but to those of you who hate star wars and think this is a film that makes fun of it you're going to be disappointed. in fact if you hate star wars you shouldn't even be reading this page. but still this is the best fan film around and the best Australian film ever.

Good job, boys! I think this is a pretty good film, with good actors, good director and very good fighting scenes! I hope we'll see a sequel soon!