5/10 (rewatch)

Rating: 5/10 (7 January 2020)

I suppose as a kid watching this I excused that which I no longer can. I don't dare to imagine the task of following up the original trilogy, but it pained me to endure just how cheesy some of the writing really is. I understand in an epic like the Star Wars saga is, there must be allocation for such, but it was painfully overdone. I did remember why I loved Obi Wan and the beginning of his arc, and I was also re-angered by my wish that Maul receive the justice he deserves. I appreciate the political tension that soared over my head as a child, and knowing the full story helps me appreciate the subtleties Lucas indulged himself with as he made this trilogy. It was refreshing to watch a Star Wars trilogy that knew where it was going. All in all, a good story to jumpstart the saga, but painful execution in full.