Star Wars Lite

Rating: 6/10 (21 December 1999)

I was 17 when I saw Star Wars in May of 1977. With the promise of the continuation of the series in Sequel and Prequel form over the next 20 or so years, you can imagine my disapointment of the possibility of Return being the last. When the prequel was announced I was still excited despite my advancing age and different priorities. When I finally sat down last July in front of the screen, I was just awed by the level of technology that was brought into the movie. The characters and acting was terrific, the effects were just amazing. Yet at the end of the movie I felt left wanting. There was no closure to this "installment." The movie by itself didn't feel complete, that it depended on the succeeding sequels to make it work. I was gratified yet disapointed. I guess we'll what the future and George brings to the "franchise."