Ok, but get off the bandwagon guys.

Rating: 5/10 (25 May 1999)

Yep, I'm a die hard fan. And I got up at 3 to see it at 6 before work on the opening day. And I was with other die hard fans. The only horrible part was how the people I went with decided that to be cool they would say that Episode 1 was 'awesome' before they watched it. Just because it's Star Wars doesn't mean it's great. I've never waited so long for a movie. But here's what I think. The score lacked. These movies go together as one right. All 6 of'em will be the Star Wars Sexillogy. (or whatever). So why not use the endeared Star Wars music. The imperial death march, the Luke Skywalker music. That music gives it that Star Wars feel. Instead, trying to be different, they covered it. Made the music 'sorta like' the original music which I found was just teasing me. When they start going into the familar music and then change it that makes me go ick. (I hate puff daddy too). Comic relief. Sorry, it is not Star Wars to goof around and be cute all the time. Even the Ewoks, however cute, came to the realization of a grim fight against evil and that deal. That sense of urgency and neccessity that kept you on the edge of your seat. Jar Jar is America's Funniest Home Videos with Bob Sagett, not George Lucas's masterpiece, Star Wars. C3PO's comic relief is much better. Makes us laugh because of the character's good development in interesting situitations, not because his pants fall down when reaching for his light saber. Action, it was great. Plot, it was ok. But this movie didn't incorporate them at all. It had a long plot sequence followed by a long action sequence. What was riveting about the previous movies was how in the heat of a duel precious information was given to increase the tension. As cool as the duel was it could have been so much better if Darth Maul was given lines to make him sinisterly evil. If we knew something of who he was. Scenes like Anakin going to the queen were boring. And they would string them together so you'd have one huge sequence of people talking to each other. Look to Empire. The battle of Hoth is one of the best action bits in history. And while it's going on we've got Lea and Han chit chatting. Great stuff. Lucas should have mixed and matched more with plot and action. Now, not to totally dump on the movie. It was good. But to be great and be Star Wars again Lucas has to stick with what made the first 3 great and Star Wars. Stop marketing to the 12 year olds and get credit for his amazing talents. Get back to emotions and finially make that Star Wars prequel I've been waiting for since Jedi. Again it was ok, but as far as I'm concerned, I'm still waiting.