One of the Worst of 1999

Rating: 2/10 (5 January 2000)

Episode I has my vote as one of the worst, if not the worst major hyped release of 1999. It makes a mockery of Star Wars and gives a bad name to every actor in it. Where does one begin? Wooden, leaden acting from start to finish. No emotional content anywhere. Incredibly pointless special effects. Extremely loud soundtrack. Pointless fight scenes. Stereotyped aliens (note the slights to Asians and Semites, among others). The only redeeming aspects of this bomb are the incredible eye-popping special effects. And yes, the costuming was very creative. "So What." I certainly hope this dog is only released as a pan-and-scan on VHS so others will avoid it. It's a hive full of scum and villainy..or something like that.