Overrated

Rating: Null/10 (2 May 2000)

This must be one of the most overrated movie of all time. I came out of the movie feeling like it was a promotional piece made by George Lucas as an advertisement for his company ILM. The plot is weak, very predictable. Jar Jar binks was unnecessary except at the beginning of the film. All the characters were flat. The emotional climax at the end simply failed to deliver. The whole movie had the distinct feel that it was an overblown motion picture based on a video game. What carried the story was its special effects and the reputation of George Lucas and the excitement of the previous Star Wars trilogy. I give it 3 out of 5 only because the ending sequence compensated for the rest of the movie, somewhat.