Worst Star Wars Movie... Ever (please read on)

Rating: 3/10 (13 October 2012)

It feels odd having to preface this review with a "Spoilers" warning as this film was one big "Spoiler" for the Star Wars franchise. The Phantom Menace was the biggest cinematic let down in history, I'm not denying that, but this... this film went further, deeper and it is for my money the most vapid, soulless and boring film of the entire Star Wars saga. I could go into detail here about the monotonous use of digital effects, terrible script, lack of plot, bad direction etc... but I believe Red Letter Media have done a very thorough job of that with their 70 minute reviews on YouTube and their own website. I would like to say that there is one scene in particular which has offended me since the first moment I saw it, and for my money summarises the shambles that are the Star Wars prequels; Yoda fights with a light sabre. As a child growing up in the 80s, Star Wars was the coolest thing to ever happen. I got the toys for Christmas, I worshipped the films and I feel so so so lucky to have had them as part of my youth. As an adult The Empire Strikes back remains one of the greatest films in my mind and have a great affection for it. It introduced us to Yoda and deeper into the ways of the force. When Luke gives up, says to Yoda "you ask the impossible", Yoda levitates the X wing the music swells and Luke at once realises the power of the force and that it transcends the physical limits of the world... "Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter". Beautiful, awe inspiring cinema. At the other end of the spectrum we have Yoda fighting with a tiny lightsabre in Attack of the Clones. George Lucas ruined it, right... there. And that's where this review ends.