Great effects, disappointing script

Rating: 5/10 (19 May 1999)

I thought that the special effects for this movie were beyond anything I have ever seen. The rendering of the various vehicles and creatures was fantastic. The action was also quite compelling. Unfortunately, the comic relief provided by some of the silly dialogue fell flat. I'm not sure if rasta aliens really exist, but I would hope they might be a little less slapsticky than Ja-Ja Biggs.
It also seemed like Lucas had difficulty defining his wishes for the young Anikin Skywalker. At times he is presented as a source of wisdom and power and at other times he is a goofy kid who says things like, "you mean I get to ride in your spaceship with you?"
Worth a look, but somehow the original movies carried their cheesy material off a little better.