Lucas is working it out... ****

Rating: 9/10 (17 May 2002)

I found this movie to be very entertaining. I have heard complaints about the acting and the dialogue. I see their point, but I feel it (acting, dialogue) to be appropriate. Hayden is a good actor, but Anakin, if he were real, would probably be a bit wooden. He grew up a slave, was whisked away from his mother and placed into strict discipline and training. Were he real, he would probably be confused as who he really was and his behavior around others would be awkward. Hayden plays that well.
To the Star Wars fan... the allusions made in this movie are incredible. You are really starting to understand how Vader could be. You can see the stage is set for the Empire. The seeds are also sown for what will be a small, but effective rebellion. I loved this film.