The death of Star Wars

Rating: 1/10 (24 March 2003)

Episode I started the rumor that the creative forces behind the legendary Star Wars franchise, had lost the magic touch and that the franchise was simply now a blockbuster money making franchise and nothing more. Episdoe II confirms this and even if the third redeems itself, nothing can remove the stench that now hangs over this movie series. Episode II has a disatrously bad and cliche love plot that kills the first half of the movie. I've never seen less romantic or charismatic people on the big screen who were obviously trying very hard to be. It was very sad to see. The special effects and the fight scenes were fun but I got the feeling that the big, over the top fights were meant as a concession to viewers, in order to keep their attention for the third film. The plot lacked any punch and the villains were decidedly uniteeresting thus removing a key element that made the original so popular, distinct, powerful villains. What a disgrace to the Star Wars legacy. Go watch the original trilogy instead or the Lord of the Rings trilogy if you want to see inspired filmmaking instead of yet another typical barinless, heartless Hollywood blockbuster.