Lucas concentrates too much on the story and neglects the acting

Rating: 8/10 (18 May 2002)

Lucas is probably planning for another big hit out of this episode. The special effects are great and the story is much better than that of episode one. The aggressive negotiation scenes set up for great action. The audience, Star Wars fans or not, won't be able to resist reaction to Yoda and other Jedi.
The story also makes it a long way. From only relying on the special effects in episode 1, this episode has a far more moving story. The touch of romance is just right.
However, because of this great emphasis on the story, Lucas neglects the acting. These stars, paid to be be in probably one of the biggest hits, are not acting that way. Did they just wake up, did they not have enough time, or are they just not putting in the effort to match the supreme story? Whatever it is, the acting quality goes down and is a disappointment to the original trilogy.
Lucas manages to balance the good and evil throughout the film as not to depress everyone with evil always getting its way. Different than other Star Wars episodes, this uniqueness will make this film a success--hopefully.