The Emperor has no clothes

Rating: 2/10 (23 July 2004)

EPII is frequently on HBO, so having had the chance to watch it about a hundred million times, I have finally developed the courage to admit to myself, that this is truly a bad movie. George Lucas has to be one of the most incompetent filmmakers in the history of filmmaking.

Why, oh why couldn't this movie be as good as the final swordfights at the end? The camera dances, the action flows, the tension and excitement are palpable. Then I found out that those scenes were filmed on the same stage as "Moulin Rouge", using the same crew. Rumours abound that the bearded one refused to return to the land of Oz for the pickup shots of EPIII, instead preferring to return to England. Perhaps the laughter of derision behind his back had finally gotten to him?
I really don't care about EPIII anymore. If it's good, or if it's bad. Lucas once again wrote the screenplay without any outside help, so it's almost certain to be bad. I leave it up to you to determine if the Anakin vs. Obi-Wan swordfight is worth a 10-12 dollar admission ticket.
Here is what I have to say to you all: vote with your wallet. Do not go to see EPIII. Lucas treats his audience with contempt, why not give him some payback where it would really hurt?