Yuck.

Rating: Null/10 (21 May 2002)

When I saw the trailers for this film I was intrigued, actually anxious is the right adjective. After I sat through all 2+ hours of this movie I have no idea why I was so anxious. This movie was pretty much a chore to sit through. Not that I hated every minute of it; the sound and special effects were amazing. But, the movie fell flat on its face. The story was good, the script was atrocious. The dialogue was silly at times and the actors seemed to be lost in their delivery. I think Lucas is a little out of touch with his directorial talents. My biggest gripe is probably the overkill use of digital computer-generated animations. While they may be cutting edge and may make things easier on the actors and budget, they take away from the real look the original movies had. Yoda looked much more lifelike when he was a puppet ... also the clone army (stormtroopers of the future) weren't even real people. At least they didn't look real to me. Whatever happened to hiring guys to dress up in costumes instead of creating a fake "cyber" army. Ridiculous. Maybe if Lucas reverted to the technology he used back in the late seventies things would be better. Those movies had a look to them that is totally lacking in the first two prequels. The realistic touch and human side to the movies is gone and the digital dehumanized look of the new ones is just not welcome. Try again George... but how about spending more money on little things like scripts and a good director. May the force be with you.