IT STILL SUCKS, EVEN AFTER REPEATED VIEWINGS

Rating: 3/10 (23 September 2001)

I have previously made a comment on this movie, but feel it was simply too brief. However, I have since viewed it a few times again and can now write a much better-informed opinion... And after reading several of the 2520 reviews here, I can agree and disagree with many of them.
I agree that the original trilogy were rife with your standard science fiction cliches, terrible dialog and schmaltzy aliens...
I agree that Luke Skywalker was little more than a whiny annoying brat, but he was not nearly as bad as the kid in this flick... (OUCH!!)

I agree that Lucas wrote this movie for audience members who are even younger (5 year-olds) than the ones Return of the Jedi was written for (8 year-olds)...
But, in all due respect, T.P.M simply does NOT compare to the first three films!
I don't entirely agree that the aliens featured in T.P.M are racist. Mr Lucas had to come up with some kind of accent for them, didn't he? It's so much simpler to just use Earth accents, because it saves time having to figure out an alien accent for the (mostly) English-speaking aliens. It's better than hearing all the aliens speak perfect American English (AKA Star Trek), I suppose...
Anakin is as bad as others say. His lines are complete schmultz. We get to hear stuff like: "This is tense!" and "YIPPEE!!" I find it hard to believe Darth Vader (who was the Galaxy's most heinous criminal, remember) sounded this hideous, but then I find it harder to believe he was such a perfect angel little kid!! (I sympathize for his mummy, actually). There's ALSO the problem of his immaculate conception thanks to a bunch of 'intelligent bacteria'...
Darth Maul is nothing but a walking cliche, and he gets knocked off at the end. I guess Lucas decided to do him in as quickly as possible to pave the Yellow Brick Road for Anakin. In other words: Darth Maul, YOU ARE THE WEAKEST LINK. GOOD BYE!
We don't need to make any further comments on the inclusion of a certain floppy-eared, seriously unfunny C.G.I-created individual.
Which brings us to the total overuse of C.G.I. It is utterly mind-boggling boring! This much C.G.I serves only one purpose in a movie: To hide the utter lack of a feasible story. A real live model of an Imperial Star Destroyer beats a C.G.I trade-federation control ship hands down. Sorry, Mr Lucas!!
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE MR LUCAS, DON'T CALL THE SECOND INSTALLMENT "ATTACK OF THE CLONES"!!! THIS IS THE WORST NAME FOR A MOVIE I'VE HEARD SINCE BATTLEFIELD EARTH!!!
I *definitely* agree that Mr Lucas has completely lost it with this flick.