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Rating: 1/10 (1 July 2009)

I never knew there was an emotion that combined anger, disgust and boredom all in one... until I saw this 'movie'.
And I write 'movie' because I'm not even sure that is what this is; I often wonder if George Lucas just used the demo for his latest Star Wars game and added a bunch of mannequins. The whole thing is just a CGI overload used to distract the viewer from the lack of everything else that is used to make an enjoyable film (like good writing, good direction, good acting, etc)
Is George Lucas talented? Well, he managed to get Ewan McGregor and Samuel L. Jackson to put on the worst performances of their careers, wrote some of the worst dialogue in the history of cinema, makes lightsaber battles boring, and made me - a lifelong Star Wars fan - a fan of the franchise no longer... so I guess that must take some talent! I would also call the man smart for surrounding himself with yes-men and only listening to 'fans' that believe he can do no wrong and love this movie, refusing to see it for what it is. I think if I made something like Attack of the Clones, I would probably do that too... but hopefully my friends and family would be strong enough to have me lobotomised so that I could never unleash such pain on an eager public again.
But I guess I should say something positive, right? Ummmm... the main theme is good!
If you don't enjoy being slapped across the eyes with a wet and salty fish for 2 and a half hours, then I would recommend NOT watching this. However, if wooden acting, whiney teenagers complaining that people don't love them and unrealistic CGI action sequences are your thing, then you are in for a real treat!