This is actually good

Rating: 8/10 (22 November 2011)

For everyone to bad mouth this movie I would like to ask were you watching it just to compare it to the first one? Or were you actually interested in the upbringing story of this kid Anakin Skywalker? here is my thoughts as to why I think this movie was actually pretty good where others totally just crap on it saying it was bad. This might contain spoilers if you haven't seen the movie yet, or the Anakin trilogy. Sounds weird but it's true since these three parts actually are about Anakin and also the war.
Now on to the first movie which is this one right here. This is actually a good start to a franchise that was already established and great since the 70's with Star wars: A New Hope. This Prequel however opens a lot of doors as to what was really going down before the events of A New Hope and really answers a lot of questions, but also gives us more questions while it does so.
People complaining that there is no Character Development on here. I suggest you watch it again and pay attention. these characters have such a great history behind them and are fleshed out as the series goes along. Also the special effects are decent here, but don't expect to much since this is a story piece movie and not a full blown action flick. I also don't agree that this "was just for kids" I think that since this movie was slapped with the PG rating it made it seem so, but it wasn't. This movie was made more for people who know about the Star wars Universe than the "kids" that are fresh and new to it. But it is a good place for the fresher eyes of the viewing audience to get an understanding as to what is going on.
"Spoiler" If you haven't watched the movie I suggest you skip this part until you do watch it cause this is where it gets interesting and I try to break down the movie as best as I can. Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan escape Naboo and land on a desert planet Tatooine They meet a young boy by the name of Anakin. Qui-Gon later realizes that the boy has the power of the force within him. He then later finds out that Anakin has a large amount of midi-chlorian over 20k which no Jedi has. He then finds out from Anakins mother that she had a virgin birth if you think religiously somewhat like how Jesus was born. Also when they are deciding whether to train him or not they tell him that he is too old. and its dangerous to train him at this age (age 8). You also know that Anakin was created because of these cells, and in Episode 3 they throw in some epic information as to how Anakin was really created. But that is for a later review.
As far as this movie goes everything is really decent the acting is good, the Characters are good, but have to understand these characters grow as the series does.the little you know about them in this movie is good. The dialogue wasn't bad at all and I thought the kid that played Anakin was actually good. To get more insight on these characters you have to watch the following movies. There is a great story being told, but they distract you with all this nonsense at times that can throw you off just like the old ones. Where as this one is the colorful jar-jar character and his race. And others along the way. I am not sure if these characters are thrown in just for the kids and the laughs, like 4,5, and 6 had. But my advice is to look past the crazy characters and focus on it's core. You will understand what they are trying to tell you, and leave you asking for more.