While Paul Thomas Anderson's new thriller "One Battle After Another" may not be lighting up the box office, it is finding acclaim with critics. The film, based loosely on a 1990 novel called "Vineland," follows militant revolutionary Pat Calhoun (Leonardo DiCaprio), who embarks on a rescue mission after his daughter (Chase Infiniti) is kidnapped by government imperialists.

Interestingly, some are drawing comparisons between "One Battle After Another" and "Star Wars." Leonardo DiCaprio, who almost played a major Star Wars character himself, has had similar thoughts, stating on the Big Picture Podcast , "I compared it to 'Star Wars' in a lot of ways." According to the actor, all the character archetypes are there — the wise, sagely mentor, the damsel in distress, even the bounty hunters. "B

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