Review of ATOC

Rating: Null/10 (16 November 2004)

I wouldn't change a thing from Wayne Mallin's June 13, 2002 review of the film, except to say Natalie Portman's performance wasn't that good either. But, I agree, there really is no comparison to Christiansen's awful performance.
When a CGI-created frog has a much better performance, that's saying a lot! The special effects were great and the story was nuanced. Lucas, in fairness, is trying to lay the groundwork, from TPM, here with ATOC, to ROTS, for a dark puzzle of nebulous alliances. This is the sophistication to the plot lacking in the OT.
The action is fantastic, and I loved Yoda's performance. I bet they didn't have to pay Frank Oz as much as Hayden Chrisiansen.