A major letdown.

Rating: 2/10 (24 May 1999)

Despite the CGI eye-candy, and notwithstanding the claim that "plot does matter" by the film's producers, this sequel was nothing shot of a grand disappointment.
The previous three films in this series profiled mythic battles and memorable characters, wry and witty humor, sensible plots and classic dialogue. TPM, on the other hand is sloppy, with little character development or interaction, lowest-common denominator humor, a terrible performance by its youngest cast member, forgettable and repetitive dialogue, a disjointed storyline, and slow, plodding pacing.
Due to the sheer brilliance of its predecessors, TPM will probably break all kinds of box office records. But this film will not stand up to the test of time.
We can only hope that Episode II will be better.