A Romance in A Galaxy Far Far Away...

Rating: 10/10 (12 October 2019)

Okay, I can admit that I gave it a higher score it deserves, because too many people are still too harsh on the film. I would give it 8 stars. It comes down to a few things. Anakin is not who they expected him to be, the acting, the dialogue and the amount of CGI used in this film.
Let me break a few things down. Anakin is an emotional teenager who struggles through conflicts that would would anyone cry (yes, he does cry at one or two points in the film). He's shown here to be a normal teenager that goes through every life struggles, though also struggles of the life he grew up as. Most importantly he lacks a father-figure that he desires for. Many fans wanted a more edgy, colder, "badass" Anakin. The way he falls in love in this film was not what they hoped for in a Star Wars film, which I understand, though don't agree with. This film is heavily based on old romantic Hollywood films, which you can tell by the acting style, the music and more.
The dialogue is not the greatest. It was never George Lucas's strongest suit, though people make a very big deal about one life in particular Anakin says and that is "I don't like sand.". Of course he doesn't. He's from a desert planet where he was a slave.
The overuse of CGI that fans complain about is justified, though I respect in what Geoge Lucas tried to do. He's an experimental director, who always tried to push the boundaries. He creates fantastical worlds and creatures through CGI. Even the Clone Troopers are CGI and that certainly didn't age well. You have to start somewhere and I thought they looked quite convincing in the next film. The other reasons why they were made with CGI is because Lucas wanted them to be faster and more dynamic than the Stormtroopers you see in the Original Trilogy because the armour they used wasn't very practical, made them move slow and could be clumsy to use. I can tell because I've worn Stormtrooper armour myself in cosplay.
So if you like something different in the Star Wars universe that still feels like Star Wars that contains monsters, great action sequences, fantastical worlds and above all romance then I'm sure you'll enjoy it.