A Few Saving Graces Is All It Took To Save This Film!

Rating: 8/10 (29 November 2019)

Under normal circumstances I would rip this film apart bit by bit. But I won't! Why? Because I really liked it. To begin with the film had an above average cast - something the first three films lacked. Next of all, it had a really good script - albeit for children! That said, as an introduction to a much darker series it was a great hook, and though the films that followed were not on par with this one, they were not a complete disaster either. Personally, I loved everything from the amazing CGI scenery, the epic pod race, the fight scenes, and every costume that Princess Amidala wore. Yeah, I'm a huge Natalie Portman fan - sue me! Anyway, if I have one serious criticism of this film it would be with the acting of Jake Lloyd. But I've seen a lot worse - such as the now infamous role of Ham Solo (as played by Harrison Ford) in all of the first three Star Wars films. Sorry, Not A Fan! Anyway (2), if you're into really hard core Science Fiction then this may not be the film for you. But if you like a reasonably good film with minimal cheesy dialog and better than average acting then I'd recommend you take the time to watch it - if you have not done so already.