Good, but disappointing

Rating: Null/10 (16 May 2000)

By now, anyone who wants to see this has probably seen it. It's been out on video for over a month.
I saw it in the theater twice, and bought the movie. But overall, I was disappointed. This just doesn't stand up to the first three. Perhaps I'm biased because I love Harrison Ford, but there was just so much wrong here.
My complaints are the same as many others'. First of all, I, too, hated Jar Jar. Matter of fact, the entire Gungan race annoyed me. They really could've done so much better creating a new race. And their "language" was really stupid.
I thought Jake Lloyd's acting was a bit stilted. Ok, he's just a kid, but HE'S DARTH VADER!
Darth Maul? Very disappointing as a bad guy. No real dialogue. No motivation. We don't know why he chose the dark side, or anything else about him for that matter. Then he kills Qui-Gon and is gone before we can get used to him!
In my opinion, the amount of time on screen between Maul and Jar Jar should've been reversed.
Still, it was Star Wars. I just hope that in Part 2, Jar Jar gets killed.