Despite the hype, for and against, Ep. I squeaks by to it's rightful place.

Rating: Null/10 (20 May 1999)

Well, it's finally over. The anticipation for Episode I has broken and all I heard beforehand was how horrible it was from reviewers. Only proving I usually don't agree with critics. They said it was too busy, Lucas had lost it, even kids would hate it, etc..I'll only comment briefly as I am sure this forum will be swamped if it's not already. Too busy? How can you be too busy with SW visuals? We've waited for this for 15 years I would have hoped it would be jam packed with new creatures, action, subtle references, and hitherto unseen technology. And it is. Lucas lost it? Well, sometimes the dialogue was awkward, and he does seem a little rusty but wasn't it a little akward in the original at times? It's always been a simple fairy tale story and this one is too. Yea, Jar Jar is annoying and so is that two headed guy at the pod race. But you can look over that if you try. Liam Neeson is very convincing as is Ray Park as Darth Maul. It could have survived with about three less poop jokes, too. But who's counting? It's Star Wars! And it's still the greatest show on earth no matter how much the media tried to ruin it for us.