Better than "Jedi", not as good as "New Hope" and "Empire"

Rating: 8/10 (19 May 1999)

To tell the truth, I was scared heading into the theatre. I had an image of the perfect movie in my head, and with good reason. I'd waited years upon years for this movie to come out. But with the beating the critics had given it, I was wondering if I was going to be terrible disappointed. I wasn't. Actually, I realized that the so called "experts" just can't enjoy themselves. This movie doesn't send it's audience into deep soul-searching, and it doesn't make you cry, it only entertains.
It wasn't a perfect movie, though. Jar Jar Binks was annoying, and his slapstick humor seemed like it was too cartoonish for this movie. If there was one change I would make, I would have switched Binks for a little more edgy character, a la Harrison Ford's Han Solo in the first three. Overall, I'd give it a 9 of 10.