Worst of the saga

Rating: 4/10 (13 March 2005)

This is it; the definite bottom of Star Wars saga. A rehearsal direction made by Geroge Lucas after being so many years without any directional credits in his name. Also this movie worked as technical test field in CGI animated characters and that is very visible.
First of all, there is good things in this movie, such as: Liam Neeson (Qui-Gon Jinn), Ewan McGregor (Obi wan Kenobi), Natalie Portman (Padme) and Ian McDiarmid. Other good actors are in too, but because these I mentioned have most of the screen time, I just mention them.
Then there is the beginning, I loved it, and I loved couple of other scenes in the middle and the ending. That was good (And I'm not talking about the credits here.)
And the music. John Williams is as good as ever. There is no denying that. For these thing is gave my four stars.
So, then to dislikes. Jar Jar (Ahmed best). I've always thought that annoying little thief from "Conan the Destroyer" was annoying character. Jar Jar beats him 1 to 0. Most useless comedic character I've ever seen in my life. Annoying to the bone. Jake Lloyd (Anakin). I know, I know, he's a kid, but kids can act. Haley Joel Osment proved that in "Sixth Sense". Lloyd just is on the screen. I don't know is his performance due of sheer lack of acting ability or does Lucas's directing style have something to do with it. Hard to tell.
And for last, the pacing of the movie is almost always off. It works in the beginning and during final light saber match, but during those long winded land battles and that god awful pod race scene, pacing and editing is just, well, more off than exploded nuclear plant.
So there. And for additional note, I did like "Attack of The Clones". It did everything better.