this is a decently enjoyable movie... except for jarjar

Rating: 4/10 (28 December 2019)

Let's just get this out of the way. i already knew about all the hate for jarjar, so i was expecting it. and i was still blown away by how bad he was. he is... hands down... the worst movie character in history. i am baffled by his existence. i am guessing george lucas is a fan of bugs bunny, because he nearly turned this movie into a cartoon. and i can't believe how much screen time he got. if he was removed from the movie, i estimate that this could have been a 6/10, as a dumb but entertaining action/adventure popcorn flick
this movie was average in a lot of ways, but it excelled in other ways. most of the action was awesome. a few scenes made my jaw drop. the light saber battles were beastly. it was so cool to really see what jedi can do. some of the music was amazing. and even tho the special effects were pretty bad, so many of the scenes were visually pleasing.
i got a lot of enjoyment out of this movie, and never felt like i wanted to quit, like i did with the originals. i'm actually glad i re-watched it (2 viewings 12/27/19)