I challenge the critics...

Rating: 10/10 (22 May 1999)

I have no objection to critics hating movies that I like, as long as they have good arguments. I have yet to hear a bad review that brings up any good points. They say "there isn't any love story," Bull! Much like the first installment of the other trilogy, the first chapter just sets one up. Anakin and Queen Amidala's scenes together point it in the right direction. Second, all the critics say "The plot is paper thin." Yeah, so, the original "Star Wars" movies weren't exactly "Citizen Kane." Everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion, but these critics ought to go back to the film schools they failed out of. I, like every other fan who LOVED this film, think that no matter what would have happened in this movie, the reviews would have been terrible. Reviewers, for the most part, just like to see big movies fail. Don't even get me started on the critics who are upset because Anakin didn't start to turn evil yet. (That kills the credibility of anyone who says it). Now I'll get off my soap box and actually give a few thoughts on the film. Lloyd, Nieson, and Portman were all good. Ewan Mcgregor stole the show, though. He really is a promising young actor. The effects, and trust me I usually hate computerized effects, are seemless. Finally, to keep this review brief, the little bit of foreshadowing at the end was magnificent. I can't wait until Episode II. Also, I was glad to see Roger Ebert liked it. Cheers to him, and the handful of critics who resisted the temptation to pan this film.