Quite Good

Rating: 10/10 (23 December 2002)

This review may contain spoilers. First of all let me say that I have never paid any attention to critics and I always form my opinion on simply watching something firsthand.I saw this film when it first opened and I saw it five times after.The criticism that this film gets is very unjust and wrong.This film perfectly sets up the Star Wars story and introduces us to some of the characters that we have known for years.For instance Anakin Skywalker is introduced and completely fleshed out, i personally think that making Anakin a very kind and good natured boy was an interesting and well thought out idea, not to mention the fair performance delivered by Jake Lloyd.I may also add that some of the sequences in this movie are extremely well done and artistic (the shots of Naboo are beautiful)and the direction is magnificent, Lucas relies on well paced shots as compared to the shaky all over the place camera work of LOTR.And on to Jar-Jar Binks, I have always loved the character and I feel that his addition to the story really helps to move the plot and basically allows the queen to re-claim Naboo from the Trade Federation.There is absolutely nothing wrong with Jar-Jar or any character from this movie for that matter.And to talk about underrated, Liam Neeson gives one of the greatest performances I have ever seen in a film, his grace and powerful presence really heightens this amazing film.I also know many other people who enjoy and appreciate this film.How this film's rating is so low baffles me, i truly feel that this and Episode 2 are unmatched by anything that has been released in recent years.This is true cinematic genius.The duel at the end of this film is one of the most exciting action scenes i have ever witnessed and the music is absolutely incredible.This film is packed with drama and rich storytelling techniques.Dont let disgruntled anti-Lucas idiots ruin this experience for you.This movie is unique and extremely entertaining.The force is very strong with this one.10/10