Good, but would have been better as a silent movie

Rating: Null/10 (2 January 2003)

Slight Spoilers
Star Wars II could be a great movie that lives up to its partners, episodes I and IV-VI. However, the movie would have been better if not a word was said. The action scenes are good. The story is good. The FX are good. The acting, script, dialogue, and love part of the movie SUCK. Hayden Christensen's attempt at playing the role of Anakin was a failure. He didn't play the role of Anakin. He destroyed the role of Anakin. Christensen's Anakin is so different compared to the younger Anakin and Darth Vader that they practically are two different people. Little Anny Skywalker is cool. Darth Vader is evil. Teenage Anakin is oh so very ignorant and gay. I especially like the parts of the movie where all of a sudden Anakin blames his problems on Obi Wan and randomly starts yelling "It's all Obi Wan's fault". Talk about lack of dialogue. And all through the movie Anakin talks about how unlucky he is, how much life sucks...his attitude is a mess. Too bad he didnt hemmorage to death from his amputated arm accident with the lightsaber.
The love story section of the movie was dumb, worthless, unrealistic, and oh-so-very CHEESY. I mean, if I were Hayden I would also go after Amidala (who wouldn't) but the two just don't mix at all. Favorite line of the movie here: Amidala: "I'm not afraid to die. I've been dying a little bit each day since you came back into my life. I love you. I truly....deeply....love you." HAHAHAHAHAHA isn't that the most fresh example of lame you've ever heard. And when Amidala recovers from her falling out of a ship with her high pitched "Ughh, ughh" that sounds like a baby whining for breast milk, then gets up and runs away with the soldier trying to look cool...Ugh. I must say despite the crappy love portion of the film, and the lame dialogue exchanged between Amidala and Anakin, the battle scenes and special effects were good. They saved the film. From now on when I watch the movie, I'll be sure to put it on mute, which I also suggest you do. It will save you from the hellish waste of words the actors say.