Clone of the Drones, half dozen of the other...

Rating: 2/10 (7 September 2002)

Episode 5 (or is it 2 of 9? I never was any good at Algebra...), THE ATTIC OF THE DRONES, is the quintessential STAR WARS entry. It has everything, from a beginning to a middle to a cliffhanger ending. When Queen Armadillo falls for Annie Highwalker- or was it the other guy, Onliwun Canoli?- the movie threatens to appeal to a more mature audience than the previous 4 entries put together (or has there really been only 1? I'm still a bit fuzzy on this point, as well...). Not to worry, though: with Ace Hoodoo, Django Fatts and Master Oduh on the scene, we know it's not going to degenerate into anything even remotely resembling an adult thinkfest. The CGI are literally rollin' right off them CGI conveyor belts as fast as they can be copied and pasted and it don't take long for the Redeye Knights to whip out their laser sabres and commence to cuttin' stuff in twain. Short on story and character (let alone character DEVELOPMENT), Episode 2/5 is long on length (clocking in at around six hours, though it felt MUCH longer) and cgi spfx. Oughtta keep them diehard fans lining up at the toy store counters 'til the next one comes athunderin' down the pipeline. May The Farce be wif ya.