It's a hit!!!

Rating: 9/10 (11 May 1999)

This movie has remarkable special effects and plenty of unbelievable characters (e.g. Darth Maul and Jar Jar Binks) but I don't think the plot was quite as good as I had originally expected. I was able to go to a premier in New York city on Friday with my Dad (I saw Natalie Portman and Howard Stern). The atmosphere and excitement for this movie has never been matched which is why I didn't even find it disappointing. The fight sequences were amazing especially the showdown between Darth Maul vs. Obi-Wan and Qui-gon Jinn. I believe that the movie's classic themes, that is good vs. evil and the power of the Force were definitely present here but they just were not as effective elements this time around. My only other complaint was that some of the special effects seemed to be a little distracting but the amount of complexity in developing some of the shots is unreal. The fact that Lucas could generate a cast of thousands by using special effects is simply amazing. I hope the next movie is darker, much like the Empire Strikes Back (one of my favorite movies).