Worth The Wait????

Rating: 8/10 (14 September 1999)

OK we've all seen the hype, all of us were hoping for the best film ever and then some. Any film project that is given such a build up is bound to fall down to some level, but how low was the only question.
After sitting there with shivers up and down my spine as the Fox fanfare music started and then those classic words appear "Once upon a time, in a....." I felt as though I was ten years old. When I left I felt slightly let down.
The film as we all know is set before the original. But we all kind of know whats going to happen. The story is quite simple. The characters are a mix of those we know and those we don't. The effects are totally stunning, and the lightsabre scenes, oh they are the bestest ever in the whole world. But theres no real umphh to it all. Its totally watchable but it isn't groundbreaking as its big brother was. You have to see this film to see how we got to where we were at the beginning of episode 4 but I honestly don't think it would of had a great impact had it been the first film made.
Watch this film, its very watchable, just don't expect everything you've been led to believe.