All special effects, little character developement.

Rating: 6/10 (11 April 2003)

Before I make a comment on Star Wars: Episode I, I'd like to state I loved the original Star Wars series, especially the first 2 in that series. This prequel is good for the special effects and the action but there is very little character development. It is a waste of some great actors like Samuel L. Jackson, Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor and Natalie Portman.

One major problem with any prequel is that you know the history of many of the characters and what will happen. There is less excitement. As the technology has improved to make the special effects better and better, George Lucas has come to have less emphasis on what makes a truly great movie, character development. We cannot love the characters in this movie as much as we loved the characters in the original Star Wars series because don't understand them as well. That being said, I will always look forward to a Star Wars movie because the anticipation of a potential great movie experience is always there.