Arrogance is the downfall of the Jedi...and a director!

Rating: 7/10 (22 May 2002)

Let me start by saying that "Attack" is far, far better than "Phantom": and is well worth seeing on the big screen.
However, once again Lucas proves that although he is the master of CGI, sci-fi vision and can do "big", he can't do people. For every special effect or scene that had me gasping with amazement and delight, there was a piece of dialogue or interpersonal interaction that was clumsier than the worst and most cliche-d soap opera in the world!
George, listen to me! You're a God in some things, but for God's sake (your own sake?) collaborate on number 3 and find (i) someone who can write speech and (ii) someone who can direct people.
Oh, a few questions (that may contain mild spoilers):
1) Big battle scene good, but why do both sides march towards each other in straight lines firing vast quantities of energy weapons at each other. It looked like a sci-fi version of Marathon or Cannae. Air support? Shields (as in Phantom)? Tactics? Squad-level support weapons? I know they haven't had a proper war for 1000 years or whatever, but please!
2) Can Jedi arrogance and over-confidence truly explain Mace Windu's "let's walk right into the bad guy's lair, where he has a massive army, with the last of the Jedi, without assessing the situation at all when we know the force is weak etc etc". Dump the chump from the tactical attack team please.
3) Amdala, what do you see in Anakin? He's Kevin the teenager in beige! "It's not fair"? What sort of a quote is that for a Jedi: even a young one? Take me instead, Padme! I may not have the force within me (and who know what Jedi mind tricks mean in terms of the bedroom - "You will have multiple orgasms") but I'm a darn sight more interesting than a spoilt brat with more peach-fuzz than personality.
To finish, I was going to give "Attack" 6 out of 10. Then Natalie Portman put that jump-suit on and my score rocketed to 8 out of 10. An extra point for each of her points, as it were!