THE WORST OF ALL...

Rating: Null/10 (15 May 2002)

Before TPM was release back in 1999, I had so much hope and anticipation built up for this movie...I had always envisioned what had happened before EPIV-VI, but never in my wildest dreams did I expect to be so MASSIVELY disappointed. First off...You would think after 16 years, Lucas could come up with some a little more interesting that a TRADE FEDERATION plot...WHAT is up with that? Then, at least he could have cast someone with a little acting ability to play Anakin...instead we get a kid that yells "YIPPEE" every five minutes, and can't act if his young life depended on it. To make things worse, we get legendary WOODEN performances from Liam Neeson, and Ewan McGregor. And why in the hell is Samuel Jackson IN THIS MOVIE??? I don't see a character...I see SAMUEL JACKSON....but the worst of all the worst is the most embarrassing thing EVER put onto the silver screen...JAR JAR FREAKIN' BINKS....This alone is enough to turn off even the most diehard SW fan...Why in Gods name did Lucas have to totally destroy the SW legacy with this thing? What purpose does JAR JAR serve?. Why does he talk like that? The questions in my mind go on and on.
Now, back to Jake Lloyd's performance as Anakin...I realize that this is a child actor playing Vader as a boy, but for heaven's sake, could you ever imagine Vader at ANY point in his life saying "YIPPEE" or "THAT GOT HIM" or anything like that? I could NEVER imagine that, but apparently George " boy this beard sure does make me look intelligent" Lucas thought that these were the perfect lines..
As I write this, I am debating HEAVILY on whether or not to waste my time and money on Attack of the Clones...I may give Lucas one more chance, but if this movie is as AWEFUL as TPM, I will NEVER even think about seeing anything about Star Wars that happens to come out in the future....