Hollywood movies are without substance: Lucas

Star Wars director George Lucas, in an assessment of the current state of Hollywood during a panel discussion with actor Robert Redford at the Sundance Film Festival, said that the movies are “more circus without any substance behind it.” During the discussion Thursday, Lucas hit back at critics who said his role in kicking off “Star Wars” business has melted down cinematic storytelling, reports variety.com.

“If you go into Star Wars and see what’s going on there, there’s a lot more substance than circus,” he said.