A disgrace to the original films

Rating: 4/10 (16 September 2003)

This was the most anticipated film of all time. Imagine the disappointment when it came out. This movie was insultingly bad on so many levels. George Lucas seems to think that CGI would make the Star Wars franchise so much better. Wrong! The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones were mere shadows of the first three movies. Movies he has also seen fit to put his revisionist hand on. Someone needs to stop Lucas before he screws up Indy 4. The film does have good special effects. This is it's only good point however. The cast doesn't have the charisma of the old one and Ewan Mcgregor was a bad choice for Obi-Wan. Jar Jar Binks sums up everything that is wrong with this film. It was made for the kiddies who weren't even alive when Star Wars came out. It completely forgets the Gen X fans that have made Star Wars so big and Lucas so much money. Bottom Line: A betrayal to the fans and to the world. You must see it if you haven't. I know you must. It needs to be seen to put the originals in the proper perspective. You know, classic film vs. hackneyed "prequel".