a popcorn beginning of the saga...

Rating: Null/10 (20 August 1999)

I saw E1 last night. I think it is a well made, technically brilliant movie for children. But where has the magic, the big feelings and the esprit of the "original" SW-Films gone? You really think you are watching a very long demo-version of a new PC-Game. Finally I'd say the biggest differnce between E1 and E4-6 is, that the effects are playing the major role in E1, instead the great characters of E4-6. But I hope in Episode 3 (this shall be the darkest one) we will see a little bit more of a mature movie! For a normal movie I'd give it a 8 out of 10. For the long awaited Star Wars Episode 1 I give it a 6 out of 10.