The worlds most expensive commercial

Rating: 4/10 (7 April 2001)

This film should have been the greatest of all time, it had everything going for it. A huge budget, a great storyline, already well established in the public eye and 20 years to work on it. What I cannot understand is why George Lucas felt he needed to create a film that was designed purely to sell merchandise. He has no need for the money so WHY? The result of all this is a third rate kids film. Yes it has great special effects but it does not make up for the complete absense of plot, structure and characterisation. I can find very little by way of good things to say about this film, and I hold little hope for the next two movies either, I just hope that the money Lucas made from selling Ja Ja Binks lunch-boxes makes up for the total loss of respect from every true star wars fan out there.