The Thrill Is Long Gone

Rating: Null/10 (4 April 2000)

This film features all of the flaws and crassness of Return of the Jedi, minus any goodwill toward the series you may have had back in 1984. This is a two hour commercial for Lucas, his products and his Industrial Light and Magic company. Essentially a film without focus, plot, or any emotional impact, it contains one big letdown after another, stripping the series of its original magic and mystery. The real force behind this turkey is not micro-organisms, but the almighty dollar. Peyew!
I keep hearing about how great the pod race was. Were people watching the same film? Ben Hur it wasn't!
When will people realize that these computer generated characters are silly and distracting? Jar Jar, that Roger Rabbit Rasta thrown in for so called comic relief, actually took the heat away from the slew of other poorly devised compu-charatcers.
Lucas should be ashamed. This movie will leave you wishing for another Howard the Duck.