Great, yet disappointing at the same time

Rating: Null/10 (25 May 1999)

After seeing Ep. I for the second time, I have formed the opinion that it is, in fact, an entertaining movie. A classic? Hardly. But put it up against almost any recent Hollywood movie and it can compete. The problem is only that it can't compete against Star Wars. But don't forget one thing. Star Wars (Ep. IV) was produced without necessarily knowing whether sequels would follow. As such, it is a complete story unto itself. Ep. I is simply a set-up. Its true value will not be known until after all three have been released. My only real substantive complaint is that the writing was fairly lame. Hopefully Lucas will put quality over secrecy and allow some more people to see and edit the script.