How It All Began

Rating: 9/10 (16 December 2006)

The prequel to the Star Wars saga is not typical George Lucas Star Wars fare. There is no Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, or Darth Vader (although we do see his alter ego as a young boy here). The story is slower than the other Star Wars movies, but necessarily so, in that this introduces us to the characters and sets us up for what is to come. Perhaps this is why this movie was such a disappointment to so many fans of this saga. I also have to admit, it is my least favorite of the six movies, but this is not a bad thing. I also hate that it is my least favorite for all the wrong reasons. It is not typical STAR WARS fare, but, again, let me repeat, this does not mean it is bad. In fact, this movie shows that George Lucas is a darn good story writer and not just some whiz kid on special effects who has no talent for anything else. And as far as I'm concerned, the worst of STAR WARS is more often than not better than the best of everything else. 9 out of 10.