Cheeze Whiz

Rating: 3/10 (25 November 2002)

Watched it this weekend on a rental, and boy am I glad that we didn't waste our theater dollars on this one. What acting school did the petulant punk that plays Anakin go to? If they were trying to make us dislike the Anakin character, then they are doing a fine job. Natalie Portman, oh what a mistake you have made attaching yourself to this series, it will set your career back. Ewan McGregor was good as Obi-Wan and Samuel L. was okay, although I kept expecting him to exclaim "But is this a righteous light-saber?". The effects were good, as well as the transfer and sound track. The plot was thin and several scenes were lifted from previous films. Not enough of Natalie in the bare-midriff outfit. I kept hoping that Jar Jar would be put out of our misery by catching an errant shot. What would this film have been like if James Cameron had directed it? The franchise continues its downhill slide.