Darth Lucas

Rating: Null/10 (20 May 2002)

In the original "Star Wars" trilogy, Darth Vader was a man who had to wear a mechanical suit in order to survive. He had given in to the Dark Side of the Force, and lost contact with humanity.
Something similar could be said of George Lucas. Over time, he has become encased in technology, and has completely lost touch with his beating human heart. He has given into the Dark Side of Hollywood movie-making, and is now both smug and defiant about that fact when he is interviewed. There seems to be little hope of winning him back to our side.
This movie is even worse than "Phantom Menace". I was actually embarrassed for Lucas. How could a man with his instincts allow such a noisy travesty to be shown in public? The audience in the theater with me was laughing uproariously AT the movie--and definitely not WITH it. I cringed for the man who is trashing his own legacy.
Chase scenes to nowhere, amateurish wooden acting, execrable dialogue, unbearable "love" scenes, pointless action sequences. Everyone stranded, gasping for air and life, in a galaxy far, far away.
I was tremendously embarrassed for Natalie Portman, who was forced to all but bear her breasts in the last portion of the movie. Shame on you, Darth Lucas!! Exploiting this young woman's body for your nefarious purposes! You bloated, deluded, dirty old man!!
Save your money. Do not give in to the Dark Side. Spend the time you have left over renting the videos of the original trilogy. Throw this movie onto a one-way garbage scow into hyperspace.
--GM