Another Disappointment

Rating: 6/10 (17 May 2002)

I'm pretty rare, I think this film was worse than Episode I. The dialogue is dreadful, with odd gaps and no natural flow. The plot is still too reliant on the episodic sequence, it doesn't stand alone. The romance is cringingly awful, Amidala/Padme refuses Anakin's advances then all of a sudden says she loves him. There is no consequence for Anakin's evil deeds. There are plot holes (landing in a vent of steam and walking through it would be deadly). The end battle is spectacular, but you don't really care about any of the characters. The film's over long and some of the set pieces drag. There only good performances come from Yoda, Christopher Lee and the bloke who plays Django Fett. And Jar Jar's still in it. You want some deathsticks? (groan).