Best of the star wars prequels

Rating: 6/10 (17 March 2006)

Many people have said that Star wars Episode 1 The Phantom Menace is the worst of all the Star Wars films. Well whilst it doesn't match any of the original trilogy it is a better film than either of the other prequels. The film follows the story of a young Anakin Skywalker after he is picked up by two Jedi on his home planet. One of the Jedi in question is a youthful Obi Wan Kenobi played by Ewan McGregor. The other Qui Gonn Jinn is played very well by Liam Neeson and its probably the best performance the film offers. The other part of the story involves an evil federation who wish for the Queen of a planet named Naboo to sign a treaty between them. The federation is run by the evil Darth Sideous and the very nasty and skillful Darth Maul. The stories cross well and in the end its an all and out battle for the planet. The acting and dialogues are wooden for the most part but with the exception of Harrison Ford the franchise has never strayed from simple and adequate performances. As for the dialogues, again Star wars is certainly not what I associate with fantastic scripts. Indeed it is the action sequences and mythology that powers this film along. It carrys that certain something that the other prequels lacked and which the original films were so rich in. That certain something is fun and the film has it in abundance. The visual effects are top of the range and the lightsaber fight at the end is the most spectacular the series has seen. Compared to the Limp Attack of the clones and forgettable Revenge of the sith Menace is a classic.So kick back and enjoy it for what it is. One kick ass Futuristic Rollar coaster ride.