Instead of has-been, George Lucas brings us something new and unexpected.

Rating: 10/10 (4 June 1999)

Well, the more I think about it, the more I like it. After the first showing I was confused and tired. Too much, too fast of new Star Wars events had took place, and the only thing I was able to say was 'Damn Jar Jar, but Obi-Wan rocks!'. Ewan McGregor/Obi-Wan Kenobi had and has for me become the coolest Jedi in the Galaxy. Darth Maul was like an unexperienced Pitt-Bull with over-confidence. Qwi-Gon Jinn was allright but too straight and monk-like. Jake Lloyd was bad, but I believed it was Anakin I had seen so it didn't really matter; maybe he talked too much while flying that Naboo Starfighter. Jar Jar was the pain he was almost-meant to be, he had good goof and bad, really bad goof time. Amidala was the straight emotionless character while her Padme was ah-so gorgeous. The story was great, the pod race not as exciting as I had been expecting but nonetheless extremely cool, the settings (Tatooine, Naboo, Coruscant and Otoh Gunga) were of the greatest things fantasy could bring on a screen. The lightsaber fights were great, and the final duel was awesome. People were complaining the lack of force driven conversation, but if you think about it here are the reasons (I guess): Jedi were in abundance at that time, people knew what the force was and what Jedi could do, so unlike with Luke in Episode IV, the Jedis don't have to explain everything they do. THE ART AND MUSIC I sorely miss Ralph Macquarie squarry design, I think Doug Chiang design are a little round for Star Wars, but since they are in the movie, I can't really say that anymore :) The music was great, Dual of the Fate, ranks second, in Star Wars theme after The Imperial March, it just creates a great dual atmosphere. But overall, it's the less-good (don't wanna say worst) Star Wars soundtrack, it missed a bit of thrill at some places and continuity. RANKING AND RATING I rank this movie third after The Empire Strikes Back and A new hope and before Return of the Jedi. Like all other Star Wars film *****. (If you read all this, you are more courageous than I am)