Special effects: AWESOME! Plot line: marginal

Rating: 5/10 (28 May 1999)

OK, the hype drove me into the movie. There wasn't a long line at the movies (for one thing, I got to the movie a half hour before it started, but considering the fact that it was the day after it opened, it wasn't bad.) To tell you the truth, I was never really crazy about Star Wars (I wasn't even born when the first one came out in theaters) and...I haven't even seen the originals! Maybe that's why I thought the movie dragged on. For not seeing the original, I understood the plot well. But the main reason I went to see this movie was the special effects. They were terrific! All of the droids were well done, and the underwater city, the battle scene, every special effect was done perfectly (if the movie had no special effects shots, it would be about 4 minutes long.) I would have no interest for seeing the movie again. I want to see the originals so I can understand this movie better.