Thousands of computer-generated foes don't scare me?

Rating: Null/10 (19 May 2002)

We went, we saw, we ho-hummed. The visuals are terrific. They've always been that way. The story is two dimensional. The acting (or is it the directing) is one dimensional. Portman is gorgeous but has a greater ability than this film shows (see The Professional which she made when she was about 14.)Hayden Christensen is plastic. To utilize his good looks, I'd stick him in a boy band. Yoda does a better job, and he's digital.

When the high point of the movie is either a cartoon-Yoda spinning his light saber like a weed whacker (boys favorite moment)or "the kiss" (girls' favorite moment), the force has obviously lost it's force. There is little tension created. It's too predictable. Lucas has created another piece of "eye candy" but has done little to advance the "heart" of the original. It's as if he's making the sequels out of some sense of obligation rather than because of a need to delve deeper into the characters.

In interviews, Lucas admits he wishes he had the ability to do then what he can do now ... create thousands of computer generated clones. I almost wish he didn't have the computer ability. He might be forced to return to what made the whole phenomenon so great ... story, story, story.

It's still worth seeing if the popcorn is hot. We'll see the next one, too. I'm not sure I'll be alive by the time 7, 8 and 9 are finished.
My clone will be, though.