The Worst Star Wars Movie

Rating: 6/10 (3 February 2020)

A 6/10 isn't a horrible rating per say. To me that means a movie is about average. Not bad, but not quite good either. Look, I love all of the Star Wars movies in their own way but we as fans must still be willing to be critical of things we love.
I fell that this is the worst film is the Star Wars saga. It's the least balanced, least interesting, Worst written and least enduring of the films. In my opinion of course. Here's a sad truth, George Lucas isn't a great writer. Don't get me wrong, he can write a wonderful story, but very bad screenplays and dialogue. American Graffiti is an exception. As a director, he is just okay. Never thought his skills in the chair was as masterful as his contemporaries like Spielberg, Coppola and Altman. But he's capable. The dialogue is stilted, corny and outdated. I feel bad for Hayden Christensen. He's a fine actor, but sometimes even good actors can't get past a bad screenplay. This is where much of the films issue lies. Somewhere under that terrible script is a decent movie.
Evan McGregor and Christopher Lee seem to be the only ones able to overcome the poor script. The first two quarters of this movie feature some uninteresting conversation, a couple of decent action scenes, ok story development and some awkward as heck romance scenes. The political intrigue keeps most of these scenes watchable and somewhat engaging. Obi-Wan's trip to Kamino is one of the better parts of the movie.
However, once we get to the arena, the films picks up. The action is exciting and the effects are brilliant. The story moves at a breakneck speed. The final lightsaber duel against Dooku is well done but in some shots you can clearly tell it's his stunt double. Talk about bush league. The musical score by John Williams is epic. Easily the best part of the film. The final track is breathtaking.
Sorry if this seemed rambling. It's a little hard trying to put my thoughts together for this film. Even when I was a young kid I wasn't a huge fan of it. Thankfully, Revenge of the Sith made up for this movies plainness.