Dazzling CGI effects a good Star Wars do not make

Rating: 6/10 (22 May 2002)

Don't get me wrong - this film is awesome. I was really blown away, especially by the closing battle sequence with Count Dooku. Possibly the best of all 5 so far but the continual onslaught of millions of CGI's at 0.5 past light speed are very hard to get to grips with at times. With the exception of light-sabre confrontations, the large battles scenes in the original 3 movies were alot more gripping.
Using small groups of combatants makes for better audience involvement, such as the chase through the Death Star in IV, the classic asteroid field sequence in V and the speeder bike pursuit in VI - which is why the light sabre duels always come across well. I used to think Stormtroopers were a dumb bunch but they're elite forces compared to the dime-a-billion battle-droids.
Quality, not quantity and well-used, not over-used CGI would make for a flawless Episode III.