The People’s Court: George Lucas on trial?

While I’d rather see James Cameron tried for his assault on cinematic nuance (um, Unobtainium? er, Colonel Quaritch?), there is a compelling case to be made against George Lucas for his filmic infractions, whether it be his dumbing down of dialogue, the questionable expansion of the STAR WARS franchise or, simply… Jar Jar Binks. Having a life has kept me from pressing charges against the entrepreneurial auteur and yet there are many fans irate enough to file charges. Below, a trailer for the intriguing documentary that tracks their case, THE PEOPLE VS. GEORGE LUCAS, which promises as much passion as THE PEOPLE VS. LARRY FLYNT but with far fewer beaver shots.

So, what’s the verdict, critics and geeks? Is George Lucas a god amongst mortal movie-makers or a hack who happened tapped into the zit-geist?

Question what you see. Consider what you don’t. Draw your own conclusions.