A good beginning

Rating: Null/10 (25 November 2001)

I wont lie...when this movie first came out I had super high expectations for it. I am a fan of Star Wars, but not a historian where I know the names of everyone and thier starships creators. HOWEVER..unlike many fans of the series, I also kept an open mind that we werent going to be seeing familar grounds. For example, yes, Yoda was there, Obi Wan-Kenobi was there, and so was the force and Lightsabers. Not there, was Darth Vader..he was still a boy, and the Emperor had yet to rise to power. I thought it was great way to throw us into the beginning..just like A New Hope throughs us into the middle of the saga. We are introduced to the Jedi Knights for the first time and their simplistic life style which is similar to that of the old Samurai warrior. (which is where Lucas got the concept I hear).
SO in conclusion, I say see this movie with an open mind..dont come down on it with a strike from Thor's hammer untill you see it. Yes, Jar Jar Binks is annoying, but other than that the film is a great first chapter in what has become one of Cinemas greatest stories ever told.